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Blackhawks get cost certainty on Oliver Moore's new five-year contract

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Blackhawks forward Oliver Moore has signed a five-year contract extension worth $4.25 million annually, beginning next summer.

The Blackhawks obtained a valuable bit of cost certainty in a very uncertain NHL salary-cap environment Thursday.Second-year forward Oliver Moore signed a five-year contract extension carrying a $4.25 million cap hit, which kicks in next summer after the final year of his current entry-level contract."What we have here is so special," Moore said. "I wish I could sign for 15 years."From the Hawks' perspective, this represents a significant long-term commitment to a 21-year-old player with only…

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