The amount of pressure put on a first-round pick in the National Hockey League is a near-insurmountable mountain of expectation to climb.
Colorado Avalanche 2018 first-round selection Martin Kaut is learning the struggle of dealing with those lofty expectations. As he’s well into his second season with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League. His development has been a little rocky thus far in the Rocky Mountains, some 5,300 miles away from his hometown.
After a solid rookie season, in which the Czech-born Kaut tallied a dozen goals and 26 points in nearly a full-season played, the now-20-year-old Avs prospect has had a bit of a rougher start to his sophomore season.