Here is a look at Khusnutdinov's stats:
Height: 5-11
Weight: 176 pounds
Shoots: Left
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
2019-20 team:SKA St. Petersburg
NHL Central Scouting rank: 12th among European skaters
NHL.com scouting report: Explosive two-way center, flashy, skilled and an offensive threat on every shift. A leader and team player, wins battles and plays with a lot of confidence.
FC Hockey scouting report:Khusnutdinov is a smaller player that possesses a lot of skill and brings speed as well as offensive awareness into the game. Very quick on his feet, he uses quick steps to accelerate in a hurry to get a jump on the opposition or create separation from said opponent. Very mobile on his skates, he is hard to catch. He's smooth with his handling of the puck and he can rotate his body to generate speed out of corners due to a compact stance.
On Khusnutdinov: "Marat is an elite skater, two-way center with speed and has creative offensive vision," said Judd Brackett, the Wild's Director of Amateur Scouting.
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