The Bruins did a little bit of business on Sunday, signing forward Marat Khusnutdinov and defenseman Michael Callahan each to one-year deals. Khusnutdinov, obtained in the Justin Brazeau trade with Minnesota and was scheduled to be an RFA, signed a one-year deal worth $925,000. The 22-year-old, Russian-born Khusnutdivov, originally a second round (37th overall) pick of the Wild, showed flashes of speed and skill in his short time here after the break but had just three goals and two assists in 18 games with the B’s. The club saw enough potential there to give him an extended look for another year.

Franklin-native Callahan, who was scheduled to be a Group 6 UFA, signed a one-year, two-way deal with an NHL cap hit of $775,000. The 25-year-old left shot defenseman, a classic stay-at-home blue liner, had a goal in 17 games with the B’s and would be a good candidate to be the team’s seventh defenseman, taking over the role of UFA-to-be Parker Wotherspoon if the B’s decide not to bring him back.

According JP Barry, the agent for Jakub Lauko as well as Khusnutdinov, Lauko will be a UFA on Tuesday. He was a restricted free agent but apparently the B’s have chosen not to qualify him.

We are still awaiting word on the fate of UFA-to-be Cole Koepke and RFAs John Beecher, who need to be tendered their qualifying offers by Monday if the B’s want to maintain their rights or he, too, becomes UFA on July 1.