Playing Career
He was drafted by the Sabres 18th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He had an injury plagued 2005–06 season, but did not miss a game in the 2006–07 season. He scored the NHL's first goal in the 2006–07 season, at 9:09 of the first period in the season opener at the Carolina Hurricanes.
Kalinin became an unrestricted free agent July 1, 2008 and two days later signed a one-year contract with the New York Rangers.
On March 4, 2009, Kalinin was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes along with Petr Průcha and Nigel Dawes for Derek Morris. On July 21, 2009, Kalinin signed a two-year contract with the Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Kalinin was named a member of Russia's hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. He had a goal and an assist.
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