Robitaille's a lock. If there's going to be a snub from 2009 (Yzerman, Hull, Leetch, Robitaille), it'll be Luc, but he gets in quickly. The career LW points stat is way overrated, and I would be hard-pressed to rank him in the top 10 LWs of all-time. (I'd also have a hard time putting John Bucyk, who's No. 2, in the top 10, and Dave Andreychuk, who's No. 3, isn't even on the radar).
Recchi will get in. I would have a hard time supporting his induction, but I won't be upset like I would be if, say, Turgeon or Mogilny got in. Recchi has 1,300 points, he did it while playing a good, all-round game, he won two Cups and he had some excellent playoffs. A top-three finish in the scoring race (although it came in the highly forgettable 1999-2000 season), and several top 10 finishes. Drawback: The words "HHOFer Mark Recchi" just don't roll off the tongue.
LeClair belongs in the Hall of Stats, not the HHOF. He'll set a couple new standards (five all-star team births and leading the league in goals over a five-year span), but those are the sorts of things that are far from common knowledge. I think most people would be shocked to find out that LeClair had the most goals from 1995-1999. The five all-star births can partially be chalked up to the weakness at LW. If voters simply selected four wingers, or six forwards, for the all-star teams, LeClair might have one or two.
For most of his career, Brind'Amour was the prototype for the No. 2 centre. And if that isn't a strike against the guy, I don't know what is. No comparison between Brind'Amour and Francis. I'm a big Brind'Amour fan, terrific all-round forward, but that stereotypical No. 2 centre label will really hold him back. And I wouldn't vote for him even if he didn't have that label.
Gary Suter's a guy I've found a greater appreciation for since he retired. The one all-star birth can partially be chalked up to stiffer competition for all-star spots when he was at his peak. You might not like the guy. That's cool. But how many defencemen can play all aspects of the game like Suter could. Not many. I wouldn't put him in, but he's a guy I've gained a lot more respect for as the years have gone by, and honestly, I would lean towards inducting him over Phil Housley.