Jan Rutta
34-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
G
3
A
6
PP Pts
0
+/-
-3
PIM
28
2025 Projections
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Overall
Signed a three-year, $8.25 million contract with the Penguins in July of 2022. Traded to the Sharks in August of 2023.
Good to go Wednesday
Rutta (lower body) will return to the lineup Wednesday versus the Oilers, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Sharks have navigated a lot of injuries on the blue line late in the season. Rutta is back after missing Monday's game versus the Canucks following a two-month absence due to a lower-body injury. He'll play on the second pairing in the season finale.
The Sharks have navigated a lot of injuries on the blue line late in the season. Rutta is back after missing Monday's game versus the Canucks following a two-month absence due to a lower-body injury. He'll play on the second pairing in the season finale.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 17:15
- Average Power Play TOI: 0:01
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 1:46
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
17:07
0:02
2:33
2023–24
19:43
0:07
2:58
2024–25
17:15
0:01
1:46
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In his first season with the Sharks, Rutta saw action in 69 games in which he tallied five goals and 14 assists. With 19 points, the 34-year-old blueliner missed the 20-point threshold for the sixth consecutive season after having achieved that mark in his rookie campaign back in 2017-18 when he was with the Blackhawks. Given his limited offensive upside, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be banking on him offering much this time around either. The fact that he also doesn't produce a ton of hits or blocks, combined with a minus-21 rating, means Rutta figures to remain a relative non-factor in fantasy contests regardless of format.
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Won't play against Vancouver
Rutta (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Canucks, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Knocks in goal
Rutta scored a goal on two shots, added three hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
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Back in action Friday
Rutta (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Edmonton on Friday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
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Hopes to return Friday
Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Thursday that he hopes Rutta (lower body) will be able to return to game action Friday against Edmonton, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
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Traveling with team
Rutta (lower body) will join the Sharks on their four-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Monday.
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Hoping to stay with San Jose
Rutta, a pending unrestricted free agent, is hoping to return to the Sharks next season, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
ANALYSIS
Rutta has provided a veteran presence on the back end for a young Sharks lineup, logging two goals, eight points and a minus-five rating in 52 games this season. There appears to be mutual interest in bringing the 34-year-old blueliner back to San Jose for the 2025-26 season.
Rutta has provided a veteran presence on the back end for a young Sharks lineup, logging two goals, eight points and a minus-five rating in 52 games this season. There appears to be mutual interest in bringing the 34-year-old blueliner back to San Jose for the 2025-26 season.