We were flooded with phone calls from season ticket holders. They were saying, 'I'll sign when he signs.'
TOM ROONEY
Then-vice president of marketing in 1984, recalling how drafting Mario Lemieux and subsequent contract talks caused tense moments. Lemieux signed the largest rookie contract in NHL history, worth some $700,000.

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