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The Boston Bruins are keeping another forward in the fold as they continue building around their younger players.
Boston is signing Marat Khusnutdinov to a three-year contract extension worth $11.85 million, according to ESPN's Emily Kaplan. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.95 million and will keep the 24-year-old forward with the Bruins through the 2029-30 season.
Khusnutdinov has made an impact early this season, recording two goals and five points through 10 games. He is coming off the best offensive campaign of his NHL career, setting career highs with 15 goals and 33 points in 77 games last season.
Here are the full details on the structure of Khusnutdinov's contract extension.
Marat Khusnutdinov Contract Details
- Length: 3 years
- Average annual value: $3.95 million
- Total value: $11.85 million
Khusnutdinov is playing out the final season of his current contract, which carries a $925,000 cap hit. He was scheduled to become a restricted free agent with arbitration rights in July 2027.
The extension represents a significant raise for the forward following his career-best production in 2025-26. It also gives Boston more certainty with a versatile player who can contribute across its forward group.
Three more years of Marat 👏 📰: https://t.co/BLVyaDpMCP https://t.co/wsS2A1lStA
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 21, 2026
Marat Khusnutdinov stats with Bruins
| Year | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | Time on ice (minutes) |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 14:47 |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 15 | 18 | 33 | +12 | 14:30 |
| 2026-27* | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 13:41 |
| Total | 105 | 20 | 23 | 43 | +13 | 42:58 |
*Current as of Oct. 21