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BanditsRock11
June 3rd, 2008, 5:38:19 PM
The disaster that is the Dmitri Kalinin experiment is now officially over. Per WGR550 the Sabres won't be offering him a contract.

Celebrate amongst yourselves.
Blofan4life
June 3rd, 2008, 5:41:13 PM
Good to hear but it is really nothing new. I think Darcy has been saying this since the beginnings of last year. Hopefully that means we will sign someone and not expect Paetsch to come in and take his spot. If thats the case I may actually want Kalinin back. Kalinin and Paetsch just don't make me happy.
FamousAmos
June 3rd, 2008, 6:00:00 PM
Christ, this reeks of filling the position from within. Yay mediocrity!
metsjr25
June 3rd, 2008, 6:55:57 PM
what was his contract this past season? How much does this actually help us?
shotgun
June 3rd, 2008, 6:56:20 PM
well that guy from the avs will fill in for him, whats his name,, ummmmmmm
3LH
June 3rd, 2008, 6:59:33 PM
what was his contract this past season? How much does this actually help us?
It was $2.25M I think... fairly significant. Definitely helps free up some money for solid defensive help.
MauvaisSang
June 3rd, 2008, 7:31:20 PM
This is a beautiful day.

Maybe I won't be needing refills on my Xanax and Klonopin prescriptions after all...
BanditsRock11
June 3rd, 2008, 7:32:52 PM
well that guy from the avs will fill in for him, whats his name,, ummmmmmm

John-Micheal Liles.



And yes, Kalinin was a $2.25 mil cap hit this past season for you guys.
putnut77
June 4th, 2008, 1:39:20 AM
www.wgr550.com

front page

YAY!!!
Papaduke
June 4th, 2008, 2:12:40 AM
merged pnut's thread
BuffaloSoldier2
June 4th, 2008, 12:46:59 PM
DK was the Losman of the Sabres: 1st round pick, all the talent in the world, showed good flashes, but ultimately, we just wasted years & cash and will get nothing in return. Oh well.
Riley_Mason
June 4th, 2008, 4:33:55 PM
Celebrate amongst yourselves.
No, this is good news for all humanity.
Buffalo87
June 4th, 2008, 4:45:39 PM
I have never seen a player that everybody loved to hate as much as Kalinin, and I'm not sure I will ever understand it. Sure they guy was inconsistent and no he never lived up to his ridiculous hype. However, so many people forget that he was our best defenseman for most of our Presidents trophy winning season.
stevesy
June 4th, 2008, 5:11:18 PM
Bye Tri. Maybe you just need a change of scenery. There are some plays (or non plays) he made as a Sabre that I'm sure still haunt him daily. I wish him the best though. I can't say I hate him, because he was an amazing player for spurts and I think a major factor in most Sabre fans' disdain for him is their own expectations of what they wanted out of Tri. However, if he had shown a bit more consistency as a whole he would be getting that contract, or would already be locked up for the near future.
3LH
June 4th, 2008, 5:14:06 PM
I have never seen a player that everybody loved to hate as much as Kalinin, and I'm not sure I will ever understand it. Sure they guy was inconsistent and no he never lived up to his ridiculous hype. However, so many people forget that he was our best defenseman for most of our Presidents trophy winning season.

I agree with you here. That is why I am sure he will land somewhere else with a decent contract. Yes, he had a down year and has been inconsistent, but he has had success - as you pointed out. I think that when he fell out of favor with Lindy, everyone piled on and he became the resident scapegoat. Not entirely deserved.

Looks like he's just the latest Russian Sabre that needs a "change of scenery"
Riley_Mason
June 5th, 2008, 6:06:03 PM
I have never seen a player that everybody loved to hate as much as Kalinin, and I'm not sure I will ever understand it. Sure they guy was inconsistent and no he never lived up to his ridiculous hype. However, so many people forget that he was our best defenseman for most of our Presidents trophy winning season.
I have never seen a player the Coach loved to bench as much as Kalinin