According to TSN, Curtis Joseph has narrowed his suitors down to two teams: The San Jose Sharks and (get this) the Calgary Flames.
What I find surprising about this, assuming it's accurate, is that Joseph would choose to sign with teams that have viable, established starters whom he couldn't hope to usurp. Even given Kipper's struggles this year, there's little chance that Joseph would step in and be given the reigns. At best, he might hope for an injury to catapult him (temporarily) into the starters role in either market, but that's about it. Otherwise, he's a once every 5 or 10 games player. It seems unfathomable me that CuJo would come back to warm a bench, but maybe just being around for a play-off run is enough for him.
My reaction: ambivalence/apathy. I guess it would be nice to have a viable NHL caliber goalie behind Kipper, but it seems to me the Flames have bigger problems to worry about. Joesph doesn't solve the mediocre special teams, the lack of secondary scoring or the need for another top 4 defenseman. Anyways, if he indeed chooses to sign here...woop-di-doo. If not, meh.
