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Sharks top prospect Shakir Mukhamadullin’s 2023-24 season is over, multiple sources confirmed to San Jose Hockey Now on Friday night.

The 22-year-old hasn’t played for the Barracuda since Mar. 31, suffering an upper-body injury.

Initially, there was some hope that Mukhamadullin, who leads team defensemen with 34 points in 55 games and enjoyed an impressive NHL debut with the Sharks in January, could return for the Barracuda’s season-ending back-to-back against the Tucson Roadrunners in Arizona on Apr. 19 and 20.

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