Salavat Yulaev forward Shakir Mukhamadullin:
-I am very satisfied with the club who has selected me. New Jersey Devils is one of the best organizations in the league. I am happy to become part of their family!
-Did you watch Draft online?
- I woke up before the Draft start at 3 am in the morning. I followed every picks, very happy for all Russian players who have been drafted. I was very nervous. I did not expect that I will be picked with #20. I got so excited and realized that my training starts in a couple hours (smiles)
- Who congratulated you first?
- Because the live streaming was in Canada, the broadcast in Russia was a little bit late, so first I got congrats from my Canadian agents and after , my relatives and close family in Russia
-What will change in you after this news?
- This moment will give motivation to train even more and work on myself. And so now all forces and thoughts are directed to the current season, the goal is the Gagarin Cup!