Marat Khusnutdinov signs three-year deal with Boston Bruins
Image accompanying the official NHL announcement.Boston Bruins forward Marat Khusnutdinov has signed a three-year contract valued at $11.85 million, the NHL announced Wednesday. The agreement begins next season and carries an average annual value of $3.95 million.
At 24 years old, Khusnutdinov is currently in the final season of a two-year deal with Boston, signed June 29, 2025. That contract is worth $1.85 million in total, with a $925,000 average annual value.
According to the league, Khusnutdinov could have become a restricted free agent on July 1, 2027 if the Bruins had not reached a new agreement. The new three-year contract extends his run with Boston beyond the current term.
The NHL said Khusnutdinov has five points this season, recording two goals and three assists in 10 games. With Boston during 2025-26, he set career highs in goals (15), assists (18), and points (33) across 77 games.
Khusnutdinov was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the second round, No. 37, of the 2020 NHL Draft. The league reported he has 54 points in 178 regular-season games for the Wild and Bruins combined, with 23 goals and 31 assists, and he has 0 points in six Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Reporting source: NHL official update