SAN JOSE — San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier checked off one item on his offseason to-do list, signing pending restricted free agent defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin to a one-year, $1 million extension.

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Mukhamadullin, 23, was coming off his three-year entry-level contract he signed with the New Jersey Devils in Dec. 2021. He was acquired by the Sharks from the Devils in Feb. 2023 as part of the massive trade that sent Timo Meier to New Jersey.

Mukhamadullin played 51 games this past season, dressing for 30 games with the Sharks and 21 with their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda. With the Sharks, he had nine points and averaged just over 18 minutes of ice time, and was used on their top defense pair near the end of the season before he sustained a shoulder injury in April.

Mukhamadullin drew praise from the Sharks’ coaching staff as he began to play a larger role after defenseman Jake Walman was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in March.

Mukhamadullin will, in all likelihood, be on the Sharks’ roster once the season begins in October.

“Shakir earned the opportunity to be a part of the Sharks and was able to get some valuable experience playing against quality opponents that helped aid his development,” Grier said in a statement. “We look forward to his continued growth in the upcoming season.”

The Sharks have several other RFAs on their roster, notably forwards Nikolai Kovalenko, Klim Kostin, Noah Gregor, Thomas Bordeleau, and Danil Gushchin. It is unclear whether any of those players will be back in San Jose. Defenseman Jack Thompson and goalie Georgi Romanov are also restricted free agents.