Binnington set the record in the 290th start of his career, surpassing Mike Liut, who had 151 wins in 339 starts with the Blues from 1979-85. With Binnington on the verge of the record recently, Liut, who has known Binnington since he was 16 years old and been his agent for more than a decade, wrote a tribute to him for The Athletic.

Liut now serves as Binnington’s agent and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in January 2024. When Binnington told Liut he would attend the induction ceremony, Liut responded with “it will be one of the last few times you get to look at the Blues’ all-time wins leader without looking in the mirror.”