Prospect Info: Aleksander Kisakov, F (53rd overall, 2021) - SIGNED to 3 year ELC

[Zman5778]

This is a clear indication to me that they want to bring him over ASAP. From what I can gather, his contract in Russia also expired at the end of this past year.........so they want to get him over here.

 

[Ace]

Wonder what the plan is here. Maybe not a lot of opportunity in Dynamo’s KHL club? Just an assumption but playing in Roch could be more enticing to him, allowing a better adjustment to NA style.

Until he talks about it there’s no way to know. Roch is going to be lighter on skill prospects once Quinn and JJ move up so maybe Buffalo was looking to him as a fit for the development spots there.

He also just might…you know…want out of Russia.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Thread title may need to change based on how the Sabres spelled his name in their press release (Aleksandr).

 

[Chainshot]

Kisakov has no contract for next year and is going to be 20 in November. Weird to think of them maybe signing him, especially at his size, but I wonder if that's something they would think of trying?

So that seems like the answer to my question was "yes".

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Delete.

 

[Paxon]

Wonder what the plan is here. Maybe not a lot of opportunity in Dynamo’s KHL club? Just an assumption but playing in Roch could be more enticing to him, allowing a better adjustment to NA style.

Well, there's a whole host of things that could factor into a decision like this for a player, considering what's going on. It might not have much to do with hockey at all. Or it could be 100% about hockey.

 

[Chainshot]

Time to bring Vladimir Sobotka back as a vet presence!

You know that Sobotka is Czech right?

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

You know that Sobotka is Czech right?

I definitely did. Whoops lol.

 

[Fjordsen]

OMG, very nice. But where will he play next season?

 

[Zman5778]

OMG, very nice. But where will he play next season?

As long as he shows well, it'll be Rochester. Worst case scenario is likely Cincinnati. I suppose we could loan him overseas someplace......but with everything going on.....my guess is here in the States.

 

[HaNotsri]

Should be able to loan him to echl or something, right? AHL is rough.

 

[Chainshot]

OMG, very nice. But where will he play next season?

I am not in favor of the AHL at his size. That league is a meat grinder on undersized kids trying to add muscle. I wonder if he gets lent out to another European club team.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Chainshot]

Should be able to loan him to echl or something, right? AHL is rough.

I'm thinking more like loaning him to the Allsvenskan or NLB or something like that instead. Don't send him to the 'coast.

 

[TehDoak]

oof I didn’t realize how slender he was. Get this man a garbage plate.

 

[Fjordsen]

As long as he shows well, it'll be Rochester. Worst case scenario is likely Cincinnati. I suppose we could loan him overseas someplace......but with everything going on.....my guess is here in the States.

I am not in favor of the AHL at his size. That league is a meat grinder on undersized kids trying to add muscle. I wonder if he gets lent out to another European club team.

Yes, the AHL may be too early for him. But not sure about ECHL.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Too old for USHL/CHL?

 

[old kummelweck]

I'm shocked. When all the anti-russian stuff kicked up around atheletes I was sure the Sabres were going to be toast with these picks. It's a good sign. Maybe these guys want to get the f*** out of dodge before things get really harry.

 

[Chainshot]

Too old for USHL/CHL?

No one has his CHL rights and with their draft ban, that's out. I didn't find him on any USHL draft lists but my search wasn't all that thorough.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

No one has his CHL rights and with their draft ban, that's out. I didn't find him on any USHL draft lists but my search wasn't all that thorough.

So if he had already been drafted, he could play in the CHL in 22/23, but he can't be drafted now because he needs to be held personally responsible for Russia's foreign policy. Makes sense.

Couldn't find anything about a USHL ban. A team used to gently introducing Russians to North America might be the best spot for him. Appears he doesn't speak a lick of English.

Sabres have him listed at 150 lb. Is that correct? Get him under the barbell, and prepare the protein shakes!

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Due to current events I can see quite a few Russian players looking to get out of Russia as fast as possible.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

He’s too old for the CHL. Plus he’d simultaneously take up an overager spot and an import spot.

 

[JLewyB]

So of the Russians, did he have the best season? I feel like he was the most consistent. It was hard to keep track

 

[Chainshot]

So if he had already been drafted, he could play in the CHL in 22/23, but he can't be drafted now because he needs to be held personally responsible for Russia's foreign policy. Makes sense.

Couldn't find anything about a USHL ban. A team used to gently introducing Russians to North America might be the best spot for him. Appears he doesn't speak a lick of English.

Sabres have him listed at 150 lb. Is that correct? Get him under the barbell, and prepare the protein shakes!

Yeah, he's just a wisp of a human at this point. Even if he has an amazing summer of training, that's what, 5 kg of muscle mass? It's why I don't think the AHL is the right fit.

 

[Ehran]

Yeah, he's just a wisp of a human at this point. Even if he has an amazing summer of training, that's what, 5 kg of muscle mass? It's why I don't think the AHL is the right fit.

Is the NCAA not an option?