New Jersey traded Mukhamadullin, Fabian Zetterlund, Nikita Okhotyuk, Andreas Johnsson and three draft picks, including a 2023 first, to the Sharks in exchange for Timo Meier (upper body), Scott Harrington, Timur Ibragimov, Santeri Hatakka, Zachary Emond and a fifth-round pick Sunday.
Mukhamadullin has six goals and 25 points in the KHL this season. The 21-year-old blueliner was selected 20th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. San Jose will likely look to bring him to North America next season.
Mukhamadullin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils on Wednesday. He's also been loaned back to Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL for the remainder of the 2021-22 campaign.
Mukhamadullin has already been playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa this season, picking up three goals and seven points through 34 contests. At this point it isn't clear if the 2020 first-round pick will make the transition to North American hockey in 2022-23.
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Devils' Shakir Mukhamadullin: Healthy and playing in KHL
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Mukhamadullin has amassed four points in 14 games with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL this season.
Mukhamadullin underwent shoulder surgery in May, but he's fully recovered from that operation. The 19-year-old has yet to make much of a scoring impact in his native Russia. A first-round pick of the Devils in 2020, Mukhamadullin doesn't seem likely to make the jump to North America until 2022 at the earliest.
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Devils' Shakir Mukhamadullin: Undergoes shoulder surgery
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Mukhamadullin underwent shoulder surgery in May, but he's expected to be ready for the start of the next KHL season, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Mukhamadullin produced three goals and seven assists in 39 contests with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL last season. A first-round pick from 2020, Mukhamadullin is expected to spend at least one more year in his native Russia before making the jump to North America's AHL. He's expected to need a couple of seasons beyond that before he could potentially make an impact for the Devils at the NHL level.
