The Bruins ink some deals ahead of free agency.
The Boston Bruins made a couple deals today, signing forward Marat Khusnutdinov and defenseman Michael Callahan to one- and two-year contracts, the team announced ahead of free agency starting this week.
Khusnutdinov was dealt a two-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season, with an annual cap hit of $925,000.
Khusnutdinov, 22, came to the Bruins around the trade deadline when he was acquired along with Jakub Lauko by Boston after the team sent Justin Brazeau to the Minnesota Wild. He played in 75 games last season split between the Wild and Bruins, registering 12 points for the year.
Last season, he played 18 games with the Bruins recording five points and brought some speed with him. In the end-of-season games with the B’s, Khusnutdinov saw his TOI jump to 14:47 from his time with Minnesota.
In total, he has 91 games under his belt since 2023.
The Bruins also signed Callahan to a one-year, two-way contract through the 2025-26 season, with an NHL cap hit of $775,000.
Callahan, 25, registered one goal and eight assists with the Providence Bruins last season. The Franklin, Massachusetts, native made his NHL debut on Jan. 14 and played in 17 games for the Bruins in the second-half of the season, netting one goal. His first career goal came against the New Jersey Devils on April 8. Callahan has spent the entirety of his AHL career in Providence, amassing 36 points in 185 games.