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His agent says this is a standard medical issue and he will be back in the lineup after the all star break:

http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20180...used-departure

Center Brandon Dubinsky is not in trouble with the Blue Jackets and was not sent home by the team from Las Vegas for disciplinary reasons, Dubinsky’s agent, Kurt Overhardt, told The Dispatch on Wednesday.

Overhardt said the decision for Dubinsky to leave during the Jackets’ two-game trip to Vegas and Arizona was made mutually because of “medical issues” and that he’ll be with the team when it returns from the All-Star break.

Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said he couldn’t comment about Dubinsky’s departure. Team spokesman Todd Sharrock said it was not a disciplinary action and that Dubinsy’s return to Columbus was solely medically related.

Overhardt would not elaborate on Dubinsky’s medical issues.

The Athletic website reported late Tuesday night that Dubinsky was sent back to Columbus due to “ongoing personal issues” that “could threaten his career.”

Overhardt said the report was “completely misplaced.”

“I’m really disappointed,” Overhardt told The Dispatch. “No. 1, the club and my client and I had a call (Tuesday) and we just decided because the break’s coming up, and because the team only had the game in Arizona before a couple-day break and he’s still on [injured reserve], we just said, ‘You know what? Let’s get this evaluated by a medical doctor. Let’s put him on a plane.’

“There’s no disciplinary action, so that’s completely wrong,” Overhardt continued. “The player is not in trouble with the club. He just was put on a plane to go get some medical advice. With these injuries he’s had between getting his hand and his wrist fixed last summer, and then obviously what happened a month and a half, two months ago with the fight, there’s residual issues from that.

“He just needed to get some of that checked out. And we just figured because he’s on IR and not in the lineup yet it just might be smart to do it. It’s as simple as that. ...You guys will see him next week whenever (the Jackets) report back (from the All-Star break).”