Prospect Info: (F) Oliver Moore - 2023 NHL Draft, 19th Overall

[Salvaged Ship]

How can anyone make some kind of definitive judgement on someone this age? I mean c’mon

 

[Kevin Musto]

How can anyone make some kind of definitive judgement on someone this age? I mean c’mon

I will gladly make a definitive judgement.

Moore > Perrault

 

[Giovi]

I will gladly make a definitive judgement.

Moore > Perrault

....because that's worked out so well for you in the past...

It is far too early.

 

[Dead Meat]

Oh....so we have an 18 year old bust already....

What the heck is going on here...?

 

[Kevin Musto]

Oh....so we have an 18 year old bust already....

What the heck is going on here...?

Nazar was also dubbed a bust here after he got injured

 

[Kaners PPGs]

I will gladly make a definitive judgement.

Moore > Perrault

Aren't you the Ian Mitchell guy?

 

[CallMeShaft]

Moore's biggest problem is he still struggles to slow the game down when needed. Some guys improve on that, others don't.

He's 18 and has time to fix that. If he does, he'll be a hell of a middle six guy. Just gotta give it time.

 

[JaegerDice]

LOL, 18 year old kid has some speed wobbles taking the next step and people are ready to declare him a bust.

The Hawks drafted him cause he was being used as a matchup center and PKer in the American system, and still putting up like, .95 PPG. Combined with his elite skating and motor, that's a great pick.

Kid has time to develop into a Ryan Kesler. Let him cook, you nutcases.

 

[Larmer83]

Nazar was also dubbed a bust here after he got injured

Bust is probably strong. Doubters might be a better word.

Yes there were doubters when he was injured. Same when he came back late last year in a limited role. Then he had a strong summer showcase in late summer for Team USA. Then the doubters came back when the 2023-24 Michigan season started.

They'll be back.

 

[TLEH]

It doesn't have to be one or the other though. You can talk about the things that are apparent when watching his freshman year of college.. of some things to improve on, while simultaneously understanding that he's young and like 18 games into a massive step up in talent. He isn't even close to the finished stage.

 

[pvr]

I think Moore earliest leaves college after his second year. He probably plays most of his D3 year in the AHL, and likely gets some NHL games at the end of his D2 year after college.

 

[thedarkstark]

I still have very high hopes for Moore but I was banging the drum to try and trade up for Benson.

 

[ello]

I still have very high hopes for Moore but I was banging the drum to try and trade up for Benson.

I honestly think we would've drafted Moore over Benson

 

[thedarkstark]

I honestly think we would've drafted Moore over Benson

Given Davidson's obsession with speed I wouldn't doubt that. Benson just already does a lot of things at very high level, he's got good hands, high hockey IQ and a lot of tenacity.

Moore definitely has the tools to end up being better long-term I just question his instincts. I realize he's played with some incredible players but not ideal that he's always finding himself on the 2nd/3rd lines. It will be interesting to see how he handles getting top line minutes in a year or 2.

 

[ello]

Given Davidson's obsession with speed I wouldn't doubt that. Benson just already does a lot of things at very high level, he's got good hands, high hockey IQ and a lot of tenacity.

Moore definitely has the tools to end up being better long-term I just question his instincts. I realize he's played with some incredible players but not ideal that he's always finding himself on the 2nd/3rd lines. It will be interesting to see how he handles getting top line minutes in a year or 2.

Oh Benson's incredible, I had him top 5. In juniors he just always made the right play, super skilled and had a defensive and playmaking IQ that was unmatched. Also was the best forward on a team with older, high first round picks in Savoie and Geekie.

Aside from Lardis in the third I was underwhelemed by the decisions our staff made this draft. Like Felcman in the third? What? Guy didn't even have a hockeydb page until this year, was mostly unranked, would've available way later. Can't even make a super shallow Swiss WJC camp. Hopefully the scouting staff see something that we don't.

 

[newmanager]

Oh Benson's incredible, I had him top 5. In juniors he just always made the right play, super skilled and had a defensive and playmaking IQ that was unmatched. Also was the best forward on a team with older, high first round picks in Savoie and Geekie.

Aside from Lardis in the third I was underwhelemed by the decisions our staff made this draft. Like Felcman in the third? What? Guy didn't even have a hockeydb page until this year, was mostly unranked, would've available way later. Can't even make a super shallow Swiss WJC camp. Hopefully the scouting staff see something that we don't.

Felcman play's in Switzerland but can only play with Czechia at the international level.

 

[JaegerDice]

 

[JaegerDice]

Sigh.

People are dumb.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

Any word when Moore is going to actually play for The Hawks?

 

[Mrfenn92]

Any word when Moore is going to actually play for The Hawks?

Would expect at least another year in college