Buffalo Sabres: Ranking the system’s top ten prospects

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 18: Devon Levi #1 of the Northeastern Huskies tends goal against the Connecticut Huskies during the second period during NCAA men's hockey in the Hockey East Championship semifinal at TD Garden on March 18, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. Connecticut won 4-1. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 18: Devon Levi #1 of the Northeastern Huskies tends goal against the Connecticut Huskies during the second period during NCAA men's hockey in the Hockey East Championship semifinal at TD Garden on March 18, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. Connecticut won 4-1. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)
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PLYMOUTH, MI – DECEMBER 11: Kevin Lindemann #17 of the Switzerland Nationals battles along the boards with Alexandr Kisakov #21 of the U17 Russian Nationals during day one of game one of the 2018 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament at USA Hockey Arena on December 11, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. Russia defeated Switzerland 9-1. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)

Aleksandr Kisakov

The former second round pick is signed through the 2024-25 season and he is one of the prospects most Buffalo Sabres fans are excited to watch. While slim, Kisakov is one of the most creative players you will find on the ice and he is especially dangerous with the puck in the neutral zone.

Agility and speed define the smallish forward’s game, and it is something you will see on full display when he takes the ice in the AHL. You can also expect Kisakov to show off his scoring skills with the Amerks, assuming he is in Rochester next season, perhaps building off his 2021-22 MHL campaign in which he scored 56 times (26 goals) in 51 outings.

Look for Kisakov to threaten to hold a spot on the top scoring line in Rochester in time. And it’s not so farfetched to see him in the blue and gold sooner than later.