Confirmed with Link: Shakir Mukhamadullin resigned 1x$1m

[LadyStanley]

 

[TheBeard]

Thanks for the team friendly deal. We really needed the cap flexibility.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

I'm surprised it isn't longer but a 1x1 contract is pretty nice. Let's go Shak!

 

[Munnyro]

Surprised it is only 1 year.

 

[RussianShark]

Makes sense given the injuries. Hopefully he can make it through the season in one piece.

 

[coooldude]

"I want a long contract with more guaranteed dollars."

"Prove it."

"You got it, 1 year."

 

[LadyStanley]

With a one year deal, Sharks can sign extension after January 1, 2026.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Sharksfan66]

I really like it when players bet on themselves

But PLEASE tell me he's still an RFA at the end of this...

 

[Cas]

I really like it when players bet on themselves

But PLEASE tell me he's still an RFA at the end of this...

Mukhamadullin will not be UFA-eligible until after the 28-29 season, unless he is either non-tendered a contract or fails to play 47 NHL games over the next two seasons.

 

[Hodge]

Mukhamadullin isn't "betting on himself." He's played 33 career games. Why would the Sharks even consider offering him longer term or more money than this?

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Solid deal. A full season where he's top four caliber probably gets him either a two year bridge or a 5-8 year big boy deal.

 

[hockfan1991]

Was hoping for 2-3 years. I assume this is more on Muk than the Sharks. i was hoping for 3x5-6 million or something like that. Even if he doesnt hit his full potential, no way is that handicapping the team on the third pair. Like i said i assume a 2 to 3 year was a possiblity Grier would have entertained, but with how Muk played down the strech, as mentioned betting on himself which sounds silly.. He could get a solid boost in AAV if he can stay healthy and contribute the whole season. Look forward to seeing it. In a world where Dellandra gets 2 years i dont see how Muk cant be offered the same.

 

[Hodge]

Was hoping for 2-3 years. I assume this is more on Muk than the Sharks. i was hoping for 3x5-6 million or something like that. Even if he doesnt hit his full potential, no way is that handicapping the team on the third pair. Like i said i assume a 2 to 3 year was a possiblity Grier would have entertained, but with how Muk played down the strech, as mentioned betting on himself. He could get a solid boost in AAV if he can stay healthy and contribute the whole season. Look forward to seeing it.

I'm sorry, what? Is there any precedent for a player with less than half a season of NHL experience at 23 getting a contract like this?

We all love what we saw from Shak after the Four Nations break but some of you are getting a bit carried away. He needs to prove he can stay healthy and handle top 4 minutes over at least one full season before committing to him as a long term piece.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Was hoping for 2-3 years. I assume this is more on Muk than the Sharks. i was hoping for 3x5-6 million or something like that. Even if he doesnt hit his full potential, no way is that handicapping the team on the third pair. Like i said i assume a 2 to 3 year was a possiblity Grier would have entertained, but with how Muk played down the strech, as mentioned betting on himself. He could get a solid boost in AAV if he can stay healthy and contribute the whole season. Look forward to seeing it.

I think a three year deal would've given Muk the arbitration rights that the team would probably want to avoid.

 

[hockfan1991]

I think a three year deal would've given Muk the arbitration rights that the team would probably want to avoid.

Ya in a world where Ty Dellandra gets 2 years that would have been nice, but its all good if he shows it this year he should get a nice deal.

 

[Sharksfan66]

Mukhamadullin isn't "betting on himself." He's played 33 career games. Why would the Sharks even consider offering him longer term or more money than this?

Off teh top of my head? GMMG gave Thrun 2 years with barely more games than that, while showing a whole lot less than Muk btw. You have a good reason to think he suddenly changed corse in negotiating tactics since then?

 

[Hodge]

Off teh top of my head? GMMG gave Thrun 2 years with barely more games than that, while showing a whole lot less than Muk btw. You have a good reason to think he suddenly changed corse in negotiating tactics since then?

Thrun had played twice as many NHL games as Mukhamadullin when he signed his second contract.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Thrun had played twice as many NHL games as Mukhamadullin when he signed his second contract.

And looked nowhere near as good

 

[Hodge]

And looked nowhere near as good

Yeah I don't understand what the front office or coaching staff sees in Thrun. But he had a longer track record of playing big NHL minutes and staying healthy when he was signed.

 

[ThePlanet]

Was hoping for 2-3 years. I assume this is more on Muk than the Sharks. i was hoping for 3x5-6 million or something like that. Even if he doesnt hit his full potential, no way is that handicapping the team on the third pair. Like i said i assume a 2 to 3 year was a possiblity Grier would have entertained, but with how Muk played down the strech, as mentioned betting on himself which sounds silly.. He could get a solid boost in AAV if he can stay healthy and contribute the whole season. Look forward to seeing it. In a world where Dellandra gets 2 years i dont see how Muk cant be offered the same.

2 years or more would walk Shak right to arbitration eligibility. Surely this was a factor in this being a one year deal.

 

[hockfan1991]

2 years or more would walk Shak right to arbitration eligibility. Surely this was a factor in this being a one year deal.

Ya as Floyd mentioned, i didnt even consider this in my posting. Seems like 1 year was the way to go with all things considered

 

[ThePlanet]

Ya as Floyd mentioned, i didnt even consider this in my posting. Seems like 1 year was the way to go with all things considered

Thank you! Replied before seeing their post.

 

[matt trick]

We’re not going to need a bargain deal from Muk this year, or next, of the year following. In those years, we’ll at best have 6 major contracts (Celebrini, Smith, Askarov, Eklund, acquisition A, Acquisition B). But signing Muk for a 3-5 year deal after proving it this year will give us 2-4 years of Celebrini’s second contract at a significantly increased from $1M, but still relatively small rate.

5x$3.5-4M after playing 100+ games at top 4 minutes (with marginal points) sounds like an ideal situation, while also giving him close to $20M in career earnings.

I also like a 4-6 year second/third contract term for Muk, as it allows us to play with expansion protection slots when the inevitable Houston/Atlanta3/Phoenix2 expansion occurs.

Ideally Dickinson, Muk, Schaefer/Verhoeff/Dupont/Lin end up our must protect top 3, but failing getting one of the premier elite prospects, we’re probably going to need multiple guys like Andersson and Ekblad, but you don’t want to lose a talented youngster like Muk because you protected 33 year olds with NTCs.

Probably crazy for thinking that far ahead, but it would suck to build a championship level top 4 only to have it get pillaged by expansion drafts.

 

[Barrie22]

People are wanting to give him 5 or 6 years at 5+ mil? So we think in those years he will be a #2 defensemen? As 5 mil a year puts him in the top 65 paid defensemen in the league. 6 mil puts him 52nd.