Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer has reached a verbal agreement to purchase the St. Louis Blues, a source told ESPN.com Wednesday afternoon. Hulsizer is looking to become the principal owner of the team, the source said. It's believed the price tag could go as high as $190 million if the Peabody Opera House, adjacent to Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis, is included among the assets, according to the source. The source cautioned there is a lot of work to be done before any deal for the franchise is complete. Read more: http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7...rbal-agreement-buy-st-louis-blues-source-says