How far back do you have to go to find an Isles roster better than this year's edition (which has FOUR talented players which haven't played for them yet)?
A) 2001-2002, lots of free agent additions
B) !992-93, k.o. Pens, reach final four
C) 1985-1987--a 1st place finish one season, great comeback v. Caps, Easter epic, LaFontaine, Trots, Bossy, et. al.
D) end of dynasty in 1983-84, make it all the way to finals, but run out of gas and health, losing to great Oilers team
E) The dynasty, 4 Cups in a row teams, 1980-83
Maybe I'm crazy, but I think it might actually be D !