[Scoutski]

I know there is a thread in the main forum about Matt DeBlouw, but thought since he is a prospect, it might be better to create one in here.

I'd love to get some thoughts on Matt DeBlouw, especially if anyone has had the chance to see him play? I'm not sure why he went in the 7th round and why he is said to have a weak-moderate offensive game and am hoping to learn some more about him.

Here's a quick profile of Matt:

- In 2010-11 and 2011-12, Matt played on one of (if not) the worst teams in the USHL; the Muskegon Lumberjacks.
- In his 2010-11 season, he suffered a ruptured spleen that took him out for almost all of the regular season. He returned in the playoffs to lead the Lumberjacks in scoring with 8 points in 6 games and register a +6
- In his 2011-12 season, he was 2nd in team scoring with 34 points in 58 games.
- He performed well at the draft combine, ranking ~50th in North American skaters from Central Scouting.
- So far in his 2012-13 season, he has scored 15 points in 22 games for Michigan State (who are 6-13-3) as a freshman.
- He is described as a defensive forward or a "jack-of-all-trades" type player.
- He is said to have good skating speed.
- He has very good face off statistics.

It sort of feels like he's played on a series of teams that aren't having team success, but I feel like there's a good chance he's a much better player than his draft position suggests.