In some disappointing news, 22-year-old Shakir Mukhamadullin will not be ready for San Jose's training camp due to a lower-body injury. The 2020 1st-round pick (20th overall) was hoping to crack the Sharks' roster for a full season after making his NHL debut with a point in three games in 2023-24. There is no timetable for his return to camp.

Mukhamadullin was a key piece in the trade that sent Timo Meier to New Jersey and will make his NHL debut Saturday vs. Buffalo. The 22-year-old Russian defensemen was the 20th overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft and has excelled with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) this season, with 26 points (5G/21A) in 39 games played.

Mukhamadullin was the 20th overall pick of the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft before being traded to the San Jose Sharks as part of the Timo Meier deal last season. In 39 games with the San Jose Baracuda, Mukhamadullin has 26 points (5G / 21A).

Mukhamadullin was the No.20 overall pick in 2020 and has remained in the KHL since. The 21-year-old defenseman is 6-foot-3, 194 lbs. and has scored six goals with 19 assists (25 points) in 67 games with Ufa Salavat Yulayev (KHL). Mukhamadullin could come to San Jose in 2023-24.