Shakir Mukhamadullin returned to the San Jose Sharks’ lineup after an upper-body injury, playing his first game against the New Jersey Devils, the team that drafted him in 2020.
Mukhamadullin was acquired by the San Jose Sharks in February 2023 as part of a trade that sent Timo Meier to the East Coast.
I [was] in Russia, and [at] 5am in the morning, my agent just told me that the trade happened
The then Salavat UFA defenseman recalled the moment he learned about the trade.
Author's summary: Mukhamadullin plays first game against Devils.