Confirmed with Link: Devils sign Kalinin to 1 Year ELC

[Devils Trap]

Dont know how to Post the Tweets so they show up soo


https://twitter.com/IgorEronko/status/604322194915598336

Igor Eronko @IgorEronko
F Sergei Kalinin signed 1-year ELC with #NJDevils, player's agent told R-Sport

Edit: More legit sources now

New Jersey Devils ‏@NHLDevils 3m3 minutes ago

#NJDevils have signed forward Sergey Kalinin to an entry-level contract. http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=769213&navid=DL|NJD|home

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 2m2 minutes ago

Devils announce they have signed forward Sergei Kalinin to an entry-level contract. Was captain for Avangard Omsk in KHL.

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[SeidoN]

we signed a Russian. brace yourselves.

 

[dougiebrown]

Devils Sign Kalinin

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 29s29 seconds ago
Devils announce they have signed forward Sergei Kalinin to an entry-level contract. Was captain for Avangard Omsk in KHL.

https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/604340249527861248

 

[Better Call Sal]

I'm intrigued.

 

[Devils Trap]

we signed a Russian. brace yourselves.

He will have a great year this year and then leave anyway

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Congrats to him. I hope he does well with us.

 

[Devils Trap]

TG confirms

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 8m8 minutes ago
Devils announce they have signed forward Sergei Kalinin to an entry-level contract. Was captain for Avangard Omsk in KHL.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 1m1 minute ago

Per Devils, it is Sergey Kalinin (with a y) on his passport.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Looks like he can skate and is a big boy. Hope he can grab a spot at least on the 4th, line.

 

[Drewr15]

Absolutely worth a shot. Forwards need to get younger and to be 24 and the captain is a good sign about his character I would assume. Hope he does well.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Young, but was a captain of his team. Numbers aren't amazing, but who knows when he switches over here.

He also plays RW which is a gigantic black hole so that definitely is a plus.

Also he is young.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 1m1 minute ago

Per Devils, it is Sergey Kalinin (with a y) on his passport.

so is it pronounced like Sergei "sir-gay" or "sir-ghee"?

"Sir gay" is so Anti-Putin right now.

 

[Emperoreddy]

so is it pronounced like Sergei "sir-gay" or "sir-ghee"?

"Sir gay" is so Anti-Putin right now.

Why do you think he left the KHL for New Jersey?

 

[Missionhockey]

Nice to know we'll have more RW's than Zubrus and Bernier.

Edit: This in itself is sort of a show of Shero's control. During Lou's era, there was no news announced during the playoffs.

 

[SeidoN]

Why do you think he left the KHL for New Jersey?

true. I doubt gays are addressed with Sir over there

 

[KovalSNIPE]

kewl.

 

[Just Win]

Obligatory highlight video:

 

[Emperoreddy]

Nice to know we'll have more RW's than Zubrus and Bernier.

Edit: This in itself is sort of a show of Shero's control. During Lou's era, there was no news announced during the playoffs.

Well Shero did deny it until it was actually official. He was claiming we never made an offer just yesterday.

 

[Marshal Rochambeau]

I wonder where he fits on our depth chart for signed forwards.

1. Cammalleri
2. Henrique
3. Zajac
4. Elias
5. Kalinin
6. Josefson
7. Matteau
8. Ruutu
9. Gionta
10. Boucher
11. Zubrus

 

[Emperoreddy]

I wonder where he fits on our depth chart for signed forwards.

1. Cammalleri
2. Henrique
3. Zajac
4. Elias
5. Kalinin
6. Josefson
7. Ruutu
8. Matteau
9. Ruutu
10. Gionta
11. Boucher
12. Zubrus

ATM he is most likely RW1

 

[None Shall Pass]

How many draft picks do we owe the NHL for this one?

 

[Zippy316]

I wonder where he fits on our depth chart for signed forwards.

1. Cammalleri
2. Henrique
3. Zajac
4. Elias
5. Kalinin
6. Josefson
7. Matteau
8. Ruutu
9. Gionta
10. Boucher
11. Zubrus

That just says it all...

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

On the pronunciation/spelling thing, when I did gymnastics, I had quite a few Russian coaches. From what I understand, the i/y is pretty interchangeable when translating Russian letters to English (for instance, Alexei and Alexey, or Evgeni and Evgeny, etc.) so that's probably why you see Sergei and Sergey for Kalinin's name. I think most Russians pronounce the name closer to "sir-gee" than "sir-gay." So this is for all you linguists out there

 

[GhostofKenKlee]

so is it pronounced like Sergei "sir-gay" or "sir-ghee"?

"Sir gay" is so Anti-Putin right now.

It's pronounced Sir-Loin...ah booo....

 

[Zippy316]

The ceiling for this guy is probably Zubrus, maybe not his prime years but when he was good. Hopefully, we can get a little bit of that from him; would be a great player to have.