Top Russian prospect Marat Khusnutdinov just had his contract terminated and will be making his NHL debut earlier than expected.
Khusnutdinov Terminated By Sochi
It was announced earlier today that Marat Khusnutdinov has had his contract terminated by HC Sochi.
#mnwild Marat Khusnutdinov's contract with HC Sochi has been terminated early
His agent requested to terminate the contract early on his clients request
In April, Sochi plans to make a qualifying offer to Khusnutdinov to retain his rights
Khusnutdinov was the 37th overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft and has had a roller-coaster career thus far. In 2022-23 he produced 41points in 63 games with SKA but this year on a more depleted Sochi roster he only managed 20 in 49 games.
He is a Minnesota Wild prospect and likely could make the jump to the NHL as soon as the end of this season.