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St. Louis Blues writer for @TheAthleticNHL , author of @mybluesnote and @100ThingsBlues and Blues Insider for @101ESPN .

St. Louis, Mo.
Joined March 2009
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When your 13-year-old daughter isn’t happy with you …
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This place is nuts. Fans are bear-hugging each other with 25 seconds left. They just showed Binnington's mom on Jumbo-tron and she doesn't look nervous. What an atmosphere. Horn sounds. Roof blows off. Gloria blaring. First-ever Stanley Cup win on home ice in franchise history.
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Pat’s 10-year-old son Anthony Maroon: “I was looking at the page with all the players, where they’re from and all that stuff. All I heard was everybody scream. My friend turns around and says, ‘It’s your dad!’ I just started crying.” #stlblues
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Nice gesture by Blues GM Doug Armstrong offering to fly Joel Edmundson’s parents, Bob and Lois, to St. Louis from Manitoba for tomorrow night’s game. They’ll get to see their son receive his Stanley Cup ring on the Blues’ dime. Very respectful of a mom/dad who supported the club.
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Tarasenko said the players saw Kelly Chase crying in the hallway and it almost made them cry. #stlblues
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5 years
The Blues could win the Stanley Cup tonight.
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Berube told the Blues after the game that he ran into Gunnarsson “at the pisser” after the third period and Gunnarsson told him he just needed one more chance. #stlblues
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4 years
And we'll wrap up with the money quote from Tarasenko, on hub city life: "We don't go there like for a resort, where we're expecting unbelievable food service, like five-star summer resort. We've going for playing hockey ... I don't need much to live. I just need a bed and food."
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O’Reilly: “This group of guys, we’re legends, we’re legends now. One of the boys said to me, ‘We’re heroes.’ We just brought a cup to the city ... it’s so cool. It’s such an amazing city. They stuck with us through thick and thin this whole year and we got ‘em a Cup now.”
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13 years
Osama Bin Laden (upper-body injury) will not return.
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4 years
The Stanley Cup and the Lombardi Trophy reside in Missouri. #stlblues #chiefskingdom
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5 years
Allen chugging with a fan. #stlblues
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5 years
The good news keeps pouring in for the Blues: today the NHL approved the sale of the undisclosed minority stake previously held by Sports Capital Holdings (Dave Checketts) to the current 16-member ownership group. The Blues are now 100% owned by the local investors. #stlblues
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Anthony Maroon on his dad winning the Stanley Cup: "He's going to bring it back on Telegraph Road, you know?" #stlblues
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Dunn confirmed that his upper jaw was broken last year when he got hit by a puck. He’s had 4-5 surgeries on his mouth and has five new teeth. Asked if he’d wear a face shield, which he tried but didn’t like, he said: “I’d rather just take another puck to the face.” #stlblues
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5 years
Here's how the one hat made it onto the ice …
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Team work to get that @StLouisBlues hat on the ice. #StanleyCup
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4 years
Congrats to Pat Maroon, who just won his second straight Stanley Cup, as well as Kevin Shattenkirk, Jon Cooper and the Schenn family, which has seen brothers Brayden and Luke win in back-to-back years.
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5 years
This car is parked outside Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg. St. Louisans, read the window! #stlblues
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Update: As it turns out, Faulk's newborn can't yet stand and is actually having trouble staying awake. So the baby is going to stay in the swaddler tonight, no uniform, and the information I'm getting now is that it could make its NHL debut in about 18 years.
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1 year
Faulk’s wife had a baby this morning. He’s expected to play tonight. #stlblues
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5 years
Unreal … this was before the season started.
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3 years
Ryan O'Reilly to be named Blues' 23rd captain in club history, sources tell @TheAthleticSTL . Here's the story with comment from outgoing captain Alex Pietrangelo. #stlblues
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2 years
Berube on Binnington collision: “Look at Kadri’s reputation, that’s all I’ve got to say.” #stlblues
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5 years
I’m boarding a flight from San Jose back home to St. Louis and a Blues fan is playing “Gloria” in the middle of the plane. Another fan walked by and said: “Oh my God, I couldn’t tell if that was still in my head or it was actually playing!” #stlblues
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5 years
Forty-nine years later, it’s the Blues’ No. 4, not Bobby Orr, who gives the Blues their first-ever Stanley Cup final victory. #stlblues
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5 years
Pietrangelo says he sent Backes a text yesterday saying I guess we’ll be friends again in two weeks and Backes never responded “so I guess it’s already started.” #stlblues
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Your hockey owner !
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Enjoy these moments, Tom. And thank you for helping bring a #StanleyCup to St. Louis. #stlblues #WeAllBleedBlue
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The Blues will host the 2020 NHL All-Star Game @Enterprise_Cntr , league sources have told @TheAthleticSTL .
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5 years
Pietrangelo to Bouwmeester to Steen to Thorburn to Perron to O'Reilly to Tarasenko to Bozak to Schwartz to Maroon to Gunnarsson to Schenn to Bortuzzo to Parayko to Binnington to Edmundson to Allen to Fabbri to Butler to Dunn to Sundqvist to Barbashev and so on …
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2 years
Trying to confirm speculation that the Arch is being relocated to Detroit. #stlblues
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5 years
These can not be the same human beings I watched the first three months of the season. #stlblues
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3 years
Here’s to you No. 5! #stlblues
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5 years
Plager received a text message from the Blues about a week ago, saying that he will have the Stanley Cup in early September. His first stop: taking it to brother Barclay's gravesite. #stlblues
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This may not mean much outside STL, but ... it appeared Maroon’s career might be over halfway thru 2018-19. Then he helps Blues win a Stanley Cup, signs with Tampa, the Blues miss his presence and now he’s on the verge of going back to the Cup final. Pretty incredible! #stlblues
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Berube: “This is a proud day for me and my family. I have a tremendous amount of respect for this team and this organization and the city has embraced me as one of their own. This past season was the experience of a lifetime and I'm anxious to get started on our title defense."
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5 months
Kyrou on relationship with Berube: "I've got no comment. He's not my coach anymore."  #stlblues
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4 years
Doc's call of Blues' Cup: "And the Blues at the bench are realizing that they are going to be champions! Ten seconds to go! The longest wait for a first title any team in this league has had! For the first time in their history, the St. Louis Blues are the Stanley Cup champions!"
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NHL playoff fan capacity: Nashville: 12,135 St. Louis: 9,000 Colorado: 7,750 Vegas: 7,567 Tampa Bay: 7,000 New York Islanders: 6,800 Pittsburgh: 5,000 Washington: 5,000 Minnesota: 4,500 Boston: 4,291 Carolina: Unknown Florida: Unknown Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg: 0
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2 years
Scott Perunovich’s parents, Jim and Susan, watching as their son takes the traditional rookie lap before his NHL debut. #stlblues
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5 years
Buffalo takes Ryan Johnson with the 31st pick. The Blues take the Stanley Cup, the Conn Smythe winner, the Selke winner and the All-Star with the trade. #stlblues
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From Tarasenko’s Instagram ...
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Nothing confirmed yet, but sources tell @TheAthletic that the Blues and Flyers are working to finalize a trade for center Kevin Hayes. Appears to be several elements involved, which takes time, but could be done today. #stlblues
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2 years
BREAKING: Matthew Tkachuk has been traded to Florida and has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $76 million, per source. #stlblues
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4 years
My 6-year-old son: “Daddy, is it whoever wins the Stanley Cup gets the All-Star game?” Me: “No, buddy, it’s just a really good time to be a Blues fan.”
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5 years
Today is Bobby Plager’s day with the Stanley Cup. Here’s Bobby and GM Doug Armstrong pouring beer onto brother Barclay’s grave in front of the extended Plager family. It was quite a moment, which I’ll have more on next week ⁦ @TheAthleticSTL .⁩ #stlblues
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4 years
"Kroenke sucks" cheer is alive and well @Enterprise_Cntr
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4 years
I’m 45. I didn’t grow up watching Lou Brock and Bob Gibson. But I was always proud to be a Cardinals fan because of them. Their accomplishments on the field were one thing. Being special people mattered more. St. Louis has lost two legends in one month’s time. Thank you both. RIP
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BREAKING: The Blues have signed Craig Berube to a three-year contract extension. #stlblues
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5 years
Keeper of the Cup, Phil Pritchard, just dropped the Stanley Cup off for the Blues' names to be officially engraved. #stlblues
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5 years
BREAKING: #stlblues and Schenn announce eight-year, $52 million contract extension ($6.5 million AAV). #stlblues
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5 years
Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. When I told John Binnington, Jordan’s dad, congratulations, he replied: “We have four more!” #stlblues
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6 years
ROR for a 1st in 2019, 2nd in 2021, Thompson, Berglund and Sobotka. #stlblues
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1 year
I can confirm Tarasenko has been traded to the New York Rangers, per a league source. #stlblues
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4 years
Hearing a deal between Alex Pietrangelo and Vegas could be getting close. A decision/announcement may come as soon as tonight.
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5 years
Overtime rules: first team to score wins, and hand passes are not allowed. #stlblues
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5 years
Bobby Plager on the catalyst to the Blues' success: "It's No. 90. If I was a player, I would be embarrassed if I didn't go out and give it 100 percent and do something after watching the way he plays. He's never cheated this team. He's never cheated his teammates." #stlblues
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Emotional interview with a tearful T.J. Oshie, who said that his father Tim, who is battling Alzheimer's, doesn't remember much these days, but he'll remember this forever. Congrats Coach Oshie!
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BREAKING: The #stlblues have announced that they've fired Mike Yeo and named Craig Berube as their interim coach.
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3 years
“I got my parade.” #stlblues
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Berube on penalties: "We were the least-penalized team in the league in the first three rounds and now all of a sudden we've taken 14 penalties in one series … I don't agree with all the calls." #stlblues
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Binnington on tweets: “It was a while ago when I was a teenager. It was a little sarcasm and joking around. That’s what life is about, you live and learn and you grow as a human. I’m just here to play a couple hockey games.” #stlblues
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Tarasenko on 2nd goal: "I don't want to talk about this. It's just the first game. We have a lot of hockey to play. I don't think it's right to talk about your moments in the game. It's just Game 1 and we have a win. We need to move it to the next one." #stlblues
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I want to take a moment to voice my unwavering support for my friend Dan McLaughlin. We all go thru difficult times, and I want to be someone who’s there for a person I care about. I’ve told him this, but want to say it here because I think it’s important to show that support.
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I've been covering the Blues since 2005-06, and considering ... - Florida is No. 2 in the league - The Blues started with 19 players and now have 17 - The Blues got outshot 20-5 in 1st period - Minor-league Charlie Lindgren is net I've never seen a grittier effort by this team.
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10 months
Can now confirm Sundqvist has agreed to a 1-year contract worth minimum $775,000 with Blues. #stlblues
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5 years
In a parking lot going to my daughter’s softball game and a boy about 10 walks by talking to himself in an announcer voice: “And the St. Louis Blues ... win the Stanley Cup!” #stlblues @chriskerber
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5 years
Plager: “There’s a lot of tears up there (in heaven).” #stlblues
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Seven years ago today ...
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13 years
Osama Bin Laden (upper-body injury) will not return.
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5 years
Thomas. Tkachuk. #stlblues
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3 years
There comes a point in your life when buying yourself means nothing and buying your son new skates means everything.
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Tarasenko on 'Vladi' chants: "Yeah, that was a special moment. It was very emotional ... We always have support from the real fans. I always said it in the interviews. Our family got so much help from people from St. Louis. The support through this 10 years was very awesome."
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5 years
St. Louis and Boston have each scored 57 goals in this year's playoffs (Blues have played two more games). How about this for a period-by-period breakdown … Goals for: 1st period: 16-16 2nd period: 16-16 3rd period: 24-24 OT: 1-1
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Bobby Plager tells me he stepped into the shower this morning and thought it was game day. Once he realized it wasn’t, the superstitious Blues legend used his off-day shampoo, not his game-day shampoo. #stlblues
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2 years
Happy birthday to this STL treasure! #charlesglenn
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1 year
Schenn said Tarasenko was at the rink today, said his goodbyes and wished the team well. #stlblues
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4 years
Kostin’s solo lap in pregame warmups, per NHL tradition. #stlblues
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3 years
❤️5️⃣😭
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5 years
Thomas says he’s good to go. #stlblues
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5 years
In 2011, #stlblues GM Doug Armstrong traded Eric Brewer, Brad Boyes and Brad Winchester in three separate deals before the deadline. The team got three draft picks in return and they turned into … Jordan Binnington, Joel Edmundson and MacKenzie MacEachern.
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The Blues all pose for a picture with the Clarence Campbell trophy, but no one touches it. #stlblues
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Congratulations to @TheButler44 on a terrific career! The St. Louisan, who played in 407 NHL games including 58 with the hometown Blues, has decided to retire. He’s as personable and articulate as they come and he is going to make a helluva coach if that’s what he decides to do!
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I’m honored, blessed and privileged to sign a multi-year extension with @TheAthletic and continue covering the St. Louis Blues for a very passionate fanbase! Thank you @amather , @TheAuthletic , colleagues and subscribers who made this all work beyond our expectations! #stlblues
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Re: Maroon story ... Perhaps only St. Louisans will understand Joey Vitale's response but I've got to pass along this gem: How did @patmaroon win 3 Cups? "Investment years of Natty Lights in South County, toasted ravioli on The Hill and Affton Ice Rink breakfast sandwiches."
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So after Wild took a 2-1 lead in the series in Game 3, the Blues won ... Game 4: 5-2 Game 5: 5-2 Game 6: 5-1
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St. Louis’ Pat Maroon, winner of three consecutive Stanley Cups, is headed to his fourth straight Final. #stlblues
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4 years
Here's one of those untold Blues stories from Game 7 ...
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Laila Anderson: "Now my dad has a reason to switch our half-a-season (tickets) to a full season." #stlblues
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St. Louisan Pat Maroon has the natural hat trick: three straight Stanley Cups. #bigrig #hometownhero
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Perron on STL/re-signing: "Just for our kids, they're in school, they love the city just like I do. It's something that playing with (O'Reilly) and the whole group, I'd love to keep going. I feel like I've built myself as a player over the years and I want to keep this going."
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Perron pounding his chest and waving to the crowd. Ovation still going... Loudest I've ever heard the building during a player tribute. #stlblues
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Allen: "My role was changed (in STL), and I had a choice to accept it and thrive in it, or not. I think last year was a perfect example, just doing whatever the team needs. It's really putting them before yourself - be a real team player and a positive guy everyday at the rink."
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Berube: “I’m not on social media. I was aware of a threat made to Nazem, not the racist stuff. In no way is it acceptable by the St. Louis Blues or anybody else for him to have to go through that. Being a Native American myself, I’ve heard it all, I’ve been around it. (MORE)
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Tonight, they have get-well banners at T-Mobile, which both Blues fans and Golden Knights fans are signing. #stlblues
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1 year
The Blues will charge cheaper prices. However, in order to get the discount, they're going to have a spelling test when you walk through the gate and your word is "minor."
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@jprutherford So they should charge miner league ticket prices as well
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Armstrong called Perron last night to notify him that he won the All-Star vote. Perron joked he was hoping Army wasn’t calling to tell him he traded him. #stlblues
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#stlblues announce Binnington has agreed to a two-year contract with an AAV of $4.4 million.
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Reaves: "First thing I saw was, 'It sounds like Reaves is going for a first-rounder.' I was like 'OK, obviously that's a bunch of garbage.'"
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