Shakir Mukhamadullin returned to the San Jose Sharks' lineup after an upper-body injury, facing the New Jersey Devils for the first time.
Mukhamadullin was drafted by the Devils in the first round of the 2020 Draft, but was traded to the Sharks in February 2023 as part of a deal involving Timo Meier.
I [was] in Russia, and [at] 5am in the morning, my agent just told me that the trade happened.
Mukhamadullin recalled the moment he learned of the trade, which brought him to the Sharks as a teenager.
Author's summary: Mukhamadullin plays first game against Devils.