Martin Kaut was among the last two Avalanche players to step off the ice Wednesday to conclude a morning skate at the Pepsi Center. He wanted to soak in every second to prepare for his NHL debut that will take place Wednesday night against the New York Islanders.
Kaut, 20, is Colorado’s 2018 first-round draft pick, going 16th overall. The Czech Republic native will become the 13th player among the top-16 picks in his draft class to appear in an NHL game.
“For sure, I’m so excited. What can I say?” Kaut said. “Dream come true for me and I just want to enjoy this time.”
Kaut is slotted in with third-line center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Matt Nieto. Kaut is getting his first NHL opportunity because of the injuries to forwards Mikko Rantanen, Nazem Kadri and Matt Calvert, who each will miss the rest of this month and probably more.
Kaut has been the youngest player for the Colorado Eagles in each of his two seasons with the Avs’ American Hockey League affiliate. His statistics represent his youth: He has just five goals and 16 points in 31 games this season, ranking 13th in team scoring. But he has missed 17 games because of injury and Bednar said he has played his best hockey of late.
“He’s excited to play. I talked to him a little bit yesterday and talked to him this morning,” Bednar said of Kaut. “He’s been working for a year and a half or more to get this opportunity. I hope he brings good energy and plays his game.”
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Footnotes. Goalie Philipp Gruabuer will miss his second game since suffering a lower-body injury Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. Grubauer is out indefinitely. Wednesday’s goalies are starter Pavel Francouz and backup Hunter Miska. … Former Avs goalie Semyon Varlamov is scheduled to get the start for the Islanders, who beat the Avs with Varlamov on net 1-0 on Jan. 6 in Uniondale, N.Y. … The Avs are completing a five-game homestand Wednesday, and looking for their second wind. They are on a three-game losing streak, including Monday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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