Former 1st-Round Draft Pick Shares The Mistreatment He Faced Playing in San Jose

In recent years we've heard more and more stories come from junior and lower-tier professional leagues regarding abuse players have faced while playing. It's truly one of the darkest parts of the sport we all love, and it seems like a fundamental flaw in the culture of the game.

Former Colorado Avalanche 1st-round draft pick Matin Kaut met up with Czech reporter Robert Rampa to discuss his time in San Jose following this year's trade deadline. The stories he revealed were quite saddening and really goes to show what some players are forced to endure.

Kaut was likely referring to John McCarthy, the San Jose Barracuda's Head Coach when he mentioned being forced to fight. This is a truly terrible look on McCarthy, and we wouldn't be surprised if the Sharks investigated him after these claims.

Rampa also revealed that Kaut was offered around $100,000 to play for the Barracuda again this season, which is a large amount of money for most people, but pennies in professional hockey.

Most people would be over the moon to receive an offer for $100,000, so it might seem like Kaut is spoiled. We think he's simply sticking up for himself, and didn't want to take such a small amount of money to keep getting hurt.

The AHL needs a serious culture change, and we hope Kaut's story can help spark that change.

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