Khusnutdinov signs three-year, $11.85 million contract with Bruins

24-year-old forward set career highs in goals, assists, points last season; deal runs through 2029-30

Khusnutdinov BOS contract

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By NHL.com
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Marat Khusnutdinov signed a three-year, $11.85 million contract with the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. It begins next season and has an average annual value of $3.95 million.

The 24-year-old forward is in the final season of a two-year, $1.85 million contract ($925,000 AAV) he signed with Boston on June 29, 2025. He could have become a restricted free agent on July 1, 2027.

Khusnutdinov has five points (two goals, three assists) in 10 games this season. He had career highs in goals (15), assists (18) and points (33) in 77 games with Boston in 2025-26.

Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the second round (No. 37) of the 2020 NHL Draft, Khusnutdinov has 54 points (23 goals, 31 assists) in 178 regular-season game for the Wild and Bruins and no points in six Stanley Cup Playoff games.

The Bruins (7-2-1), who have a six-game point streak (5-0-1), host the Nashville Predators on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NESN).

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