Joseph chooses Flames over Rangers

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Looking to take the work load off Miikka Kirpusoff for the stretch run, the Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Curtis Joseph to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.
With half of the season gone, he'll earn about $650,000 for the rest of the year.
Joseph, who led Canada to a Spengler Cup victory last month, chose the Flames over the New York Rangers on Monday afternoon and will report to the team on Wednesday.
The Flames and Rangers were the frontrunners for Joseph's services over the past week, while the San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs also expressed interest. The signing also reunites Joseph with head coach Mike Keenan from their brief campaign with the St. Louis Blues.
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The 40-year-old appeared in 58 games last season with the Phoenix Coyotes and posted a 18-31-2 record with a 3.19 goals against average, .893 save percentage and four shutouts. He joined the Coyotes in August of 2005 as a free agent.

Joseph has played in the NHL for 16 seasons and has a 446-341-95 career record, 2.78 GAA and .907 save percentage with five different teams (St. Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit and Phoenix). He has also appeared in 131 playoff games and has a 62-66 record with a 2.44 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
The Keswick, Ontario native recorded his 400th career victory in October of 2005 and trails Terry Sawchuk by one win for fourth place on the all-time list.
Joseph entered the NHL in 1989 when he signed with the Blues as a free agent. He played six seasons with the Blues and was later traded to the Edmonton Oilers. He played three seasons with the Oilers before signing as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1998.
After four seasons in Toronto, Joseph hit the free agent market again and signed with Detroit, where he played two seasons with the Red Wings.
Joesph also was a member of the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympic teams.
It is technically Joseph's second stint with the Flames. In June of 2002, the Maple Leafs traded Joseph's rights to Calgary for an eighth round pick in 2004 and future considerations. He hit the free agent market the following week and signed with Detroit.