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 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 of the trade.
Author's summary: Mukhamadullin plays first game against Devils.