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Dmitri Kalinin

Phoenix Coyotes

1980/07/22 29

6-3 215

Chelyabinsk, USSR (now Russia)

9

the Buffalo Sabres in 1998 (1st round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2008 Coyotes 15 1 3 4 -2 6 1 0 0 0 16
2008 Rangers 58 1 12 13 -7 26 0 0 0 0 51

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Plays a smooth, poised style and also displays solid hitting skills. Has savvy offensive acumen. Can be used in all situations and log a ton of ice time.
Flaws
  • Isn't considered a power-play quarterback. Doesn't punish people in the Scott Stevens-Derian Hatcher mold. Is prone to getting hurt.
Career Potential
  • Top four defenseman.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

July 21, 2009 Signed by Salavat Yulaev of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
March 4, 2009 Acquired from the NY Rangers.
February 16, 2009 Missed 6 games (back injury).
February 3, 2009 Back injury, day-to-day.
July 3, 2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Rangers to a one-year contract.
April 5, 2008 Missed the last 12 games of the regular season (shoulder injury).
March 11, 2008 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
December 19, 2007 Missed 23 games (right knee injury).
October 25, 2007 Right knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
August 30, 2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a two-year contract.
June 1, 2006 Missed Game 3, 4 and 5 of Round 2 against the Ottawa Senators and all 7 games of Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes (broken left ankle).
May 11, 2006 Broken left ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
May 9, 2006 Knee injury, day-to-day.
March 9, 2006 Missed 10 games (separated shoulder).
February 1, 2006 Separated shoulder, day-to-day.
January 5, 2006 Missed 10 games (fractured finger).
December 13, 2005 Fractured finger, day-to-day.
October 10, 2005 Missed 3 games (groin).
October 5, 2005 Groin, day-to-day.
July 29, 2005 Has exercised his contract option for the 2005-06 season.
September 25, 2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian League.
September 1, 2004 Re-signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a one-year contract.
July 2, 2004 Signed with the Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian League.
June 30, 2004 Buffalo Sabres tendered a qualifying offer.
July 31, 2003 Re-signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a one-year contract.
June 30, 2003 Buffalo Sabres tendered a qualifying offer.
March 29, 2003 Missed 8 games (shoulder injury).
March 13, 2003 Shoulder injury, late March.
March 12, 2003 Shoulder injury, left Wednesday's game.
October 15, 2002 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
October 14, 2002 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
April 10, 2002 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
April 5, 2002 Flu, day-to-day.
December 8, 2001 Missed 19 games (hand injury).
October 27, 2001 Hand injury, sidelined indefinitely.

Trades

March 4, 2009 Phoenix Coyotes traded Derek Morris to the NY Rangers for Dmitri Kalinin, Petr Prucha and Nigel Dawes.
July 3, 2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Rangers.
June 27, 1998 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (18th overall) in 1998.

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