ST. PAUL, Minn. — Oliver Moore’s ability to improve his finishing could determine whether he becomes a bona fide top-six forward or merely a speedy depth piece for the Blackhawks long-term.
That’s because Moore, 20, has just about everything else you would want.
He’s an otherworldly skater with strong work ethic, good vision and enough physical edge. At Hawks rookie camp this week — and in Hawks’ 3-2 overtime win Saturday against the Blues in the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase — he has clearly been a notch above most prospects.
It’s unclear whether he’ll be a center or winger in the NHL, but it wouldn’t really be a problem if he turns out to be the latter, especially if Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar do stick at center.