Bobby Smith Versus Vincent Lecavalier

[GlitchMarner]

Which 6'4 centre drafted first overall was better?

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[authentic]

Lecavalier, not close at all.

 

[GlitchMarner]

@Felidae, thoughts?

 

[tarheelhockey]

Bobby Smith is one of those guys who probably gets underrated by the current generation, but still. Lecavalier was clearly the more impactful player.

Let me put this this way. Lecavalier:
- Played in 45 more games, scoring 64 more goals, 151 fewer assists, for a total of 87 fewer points
- Did this while playing in a MUCH MUCH lower scoring era. HR's adjusted numbers aren't perfect, but they have VL scoring the equivalent of 186-26-212 more than BS in those 45 games.
- Had a season where he was a serious Hart contender, which Smith never was.
- Captained his team for 6 years (in total, including a one-off season when he was 19). Pretty sure Smith wore an A for 2-3 years and that was it.

I guess you could argue that Smith was a marginally better playmaker, but that's a really close argument and the only thing he has.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

I have no idea but I homer voted for Vinny

 

[StoneHands]

I have no idea but I homer voted for Vinny

It's not a homer vote if you picked the right player.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I never even heard of Bobby Smith tbh.

 

[GlitchMarner]

I never even heard of Bobby Smith tbh.

His name sounds generic AF, but the guy has over 1000 NHL points. You should look him up.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I never even heard of Bobby Smith tbh.

He's a 750-point type of player who happened to play from the late 70s to early 90s, therefore he is a 1000-point player. Here's a good thread on him: https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/bobby-smith.2393855/

Oddly, that thread has the OP of this thread, making the exact same comparison.

Smith was also the GM of the Coyotes back during the Tkachuk/Roenick era of the late 90s.

 

[tony d]

Bobby Smith for me.