Moore is barely passable as a NHL player now, Gauthier is legitimately more effective by my estimation on loose pucks, boards, and with his stick in general. We desperately need some size throughout the lineup and Goat provides that. I don't think Moore was bad on the PK but I don't see any reason to think he was better than Goat has been on it. Don't think there's a noticeable gap at all in skating, and if there was, size and length certainly win out regardless.
The most questionable thing I heard/read in the last 2 weeks by media was when Jeff O'Neil said he thought Moore deserved the spot over Goat.