stormshadow19 Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Coyotes set to sign Cujo to one-year deal Curtis Joseph TSN.ca Staff 8/16/2005 8:59:31 PM Curtis Joseph is about to be taken off the list of available NHL free agents, as TSN has learned that the netminder is close to reaching terms on a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. The deal, which includes incentives for the 15-year veteran, could be announced as early as Wednesday. The 2003-04 season was a turmultuous one for Joseph, as he went from being the odd-man out to being the man in the net for the Detroit Red Wings. Joseph, 38, began the year hoping to silence the critics who blamed him for the defending Stanley Cup champions being swept out of the 2003 playoffs by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Dominik Hasek's decision to come out of retirement also put Joseph's future with the Red Wings in question. There was talk of trading Joseph, but his hefty contract and off-season ankle surgery made a deal difficult. The goaltending situation worsened when Hasek then got hurt and the team temporarily changed its plans to deal Joseph. Click here to find out more! Injuries took their toll again as Joseph sprained his right ankle in February of 2004 and missed a month of action. He returned to play in five games before re-injuring his ankle during warmups March 23 at San Jose. The Red Wings put him on waivers twice during the regular season, and he finished the year with a 16-10-3 record. Joseph broke into the league with the St. Louis Blues back in the 1989-90 season. He spent three years in Edmonton, then joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1998. He took the Leafs to within one win of the Stanley Cup final in 2002, and the Red Wings signed Joseph to a three-year, $24 million US contract that summer after Hasek retired. In 15 NHL seasons, Joseph has a 396-289-90 record and 2.75 goals-against average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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