John Tonelli and Butch Goring.
John Tonelli, aka "the original JT" to Isles fans these days, was a fucking bull. Dude would never come out of a corner without the puck. He was huge for them during the dynasty.
Goring was a great 2nd line center, considered "the final piece of the puzzle", and one of the greatest traded deadline acquisitions ever.
If you're astute, you may have caught what many Isles fans are talking about. A guy with the initials JT and a guy who wore 91. Coincidence or trolling of the former captain? I think it's coincidence. Tonelli was long overdue, and he pretty much severed ties with the team after being traded in 85. He lives in NY but never attends Isles events. New ownership wanted to fix that. If you're further astute, you may have realized that OG JT wore 27, which Anders Lee currently wears. Nay problemo! OG JT talked to him and said he was so impressed with Lee that he'd be honored if Lee wore "our" number the rest of his career. Fuck yea.
Butch continues to be the Isles color analyst and on-air druncle (my short word for drunken uncle) character. He gets names wrong, wonders why obvious trips are called penalties, and generally stumbles through each game. But that's something Isles fans have come to love about him. It's the same as when he coached the team.
So that will make 8 players from the dynasty era, aka the Core of 4. Smith, Bossy, Trottier, Gillies, Nystrom, Potvin, and now Goring and Tonelli. Bob Bourne or Ken Morrow may not be far behind. Who knows?
Either way, it's good news the day after a shit show on the ice.