Bruins Agree To Three-Year Extension With Forward Marat Khusnutdinov

The Boston Bruins got a significant piece of business done by locking up one of their promising young forwards.

The Bruins have agreed to a three-year, $11.85-million extension with forward Marat Khusnutdinov ($3.95 million AAV) that will keep him under contract with the team until the conclusion of the 2029-30 season.

Khusnutdinov was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season. He has recorded two goals and five points in 10 games with the Bruins this season. The Moscow, Russia native had a breakout campaign in 2025-26 with 15 goals and 33 points in 77 games.

With this deal signed, the Bruins are projected to have just over $6.4 million in cap space for the 2027-28 season with forwards Casey Mittelstadt, Pavel Zacha, Sean Kuraly, Matthew Poitras, and defenseman Mason Lohrei set to become free agents at the end of the season.

The 24-year-old was originally acquired by the Bruins on March 6, 2025 from the Minnesota Wild, along with Jakub Lauko and a 2026 sixth-round pick, in exchange for Justin Brazeau.

Khusnutdinov was originally selected by the Wild in second round of the 2020 NHL Draft and spent nearly three full seasons afterwards in the KHL between SKA St. Petersburg and Sochi HC. 

He made his NHL debut towards the end of the 2023-24 season with the Wild, suiting up for 16 games and recording just three points. In 178 career games between the Wild and Bruins, Khusnutdinov has 23 goals and 54 points. 

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