He played a small part of a second season with them, but still a cup of coffee to me. Clark Gillies, Buffalo Sabres.
Wow - that pic makes me sick to my stomach. Gillies was favorite Islander for a long time. I am not sure if I knew he went to Sabres or not but I definitely do not remember it.
I think Doug Weight is more remembered because it was his first Stanley Cup but another late season trade by the Hurricanes in 2006. But Mark Recchi was a huge addition.
Bubbles Hawkins had a great two month run with the 1976-77 Nets as Dr. J's replacement. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hawkiro01.html