The Scouting Combine is draft-eligible prospects' last chance to make an impression on the 31 NHL teams prior to the summer draft. Martin Kaut didn't really get a chance to do that.
While the week-long combine in May features several days of interviews with NHL clubs, it ends with the players going through tough fitness tests with thousands of eyes on them from general managers, scouts and training staffs. The prospects have to first get cleared medically to participate, and that's where Kaut found out that he had an issue with his heart.
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