The Boston Bruins announced today that the team has signed forward Marat Khusnutdinov to a three-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season with an annual cap hit of $3.95 million.
Khusnutdinov (hoos-noot-DEEN-ahv) has posted two goals and three assists for five points in 10 games with the Bruins in 2026-27 and currently ranks fourth among Boston skaters with a plus-six rating.
The 24-year-old forward skated in 77 games during the 2025-26 season, setting career highs in goals (15), assists (18) and points (33). He ranked third on the team in shooting percentage (19.2%), tied for seventh in goals and ninth in points. His 2025-26 season was highlighted by his first career NHL hat trick on January 10, 2026, against the New York Rangers. He finished the game with four goals and one assist for a career-high five points in the team’s 10-2 victory.
The Moscow, Russia native has played in 178 career NHL games with the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild, totaling 23 goals and 31 assists for 54 points.
Khusnutdinov was acquired by Boston on March 6, 2025 from the Minnesota Wild, along with forward Jakub Lauko and a 2026 sixth-round pick, in exchange for forward Justin Brazeau. He was originally selected by Minnesota in the second round (37th overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.