Jan Rutta
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San Jose Sharks, Defensemen
Age: 34-49d (Jul 29, 1990)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CZ
College: Chomutov
Drafted: Undrafted, CHI, 2017
Agent(s): Octagon
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,750,000
2024-25 Cash
$2,500,000
Career Earnings
$12,875,000
2022-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jan Rutta signed a 3 year , $8,250,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $8,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000. In 2024-25, Rutta will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,750,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $8,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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32 | $2,750,000 | 3.33% | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 |
2023-24 |
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33 | $2,750,000 | 3.29% | $2,500,000 | $5,750,000 |
2024-25 |
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34 | $2,750,000 | 3.13% | $2,500,000 | $8,250,000 |
2025-26 |
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35 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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32 | $3,250,000 | $2,750,000 | 3.33% |
2023-24 |
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33 | $2,500,000 | $2,750,000 | 3.29% |
2024-25 |
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34 | $2,500,000 | $2,750,000 | 3.13% |
2025-26 |
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35 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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32 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $2,750,000 |
2023-24 |
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33 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,750,000 | $2,875,000 | $2,500,000 |
2024-25 |
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34 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $8,250,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2021
Jan Rutta signed a 2 year , $2,600,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $100,000 signing bonus, $2,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,300,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2019-2019 Extension
Jan Rutta signed a 1 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $1,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2018-2018 Extension
Jan Rutta signed a 1 year , $2,300,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $550,000 signing bonus, $2,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$550,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2017-2017 Rookie
Jan Rutta signed a 1 year , $1,350,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $92,500 signing bonus, $1,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$92,500
Career Earnings thru 2024
$12,875,000
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 27 |
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Active
|
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
2018 | 28 |
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Active
Retained
|
$809,174 $1,490,826 |
$1,734,174 $3,225,000 |
|
2019 | 29 |
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Active
|
$1,300,000 |
$4,525,000 |
|
2020 | 30 |
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Active
|
$900,000 |
$5,425,000 |
|
2021 | 31 |
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Active
|
$1,700,000 |
$7,125,000 |
|
2022 | 32 |
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Active
|
$3,250,000 |
$10,375,000 |
|
2023 | 33 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$12,875,000 |
|
Total |
$12,875,000 |
$12,875,000 |
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2024 | 34 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
||
Total |
$15,375,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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27 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
2018 |
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28 |
$809,174 $940,826
|
$550,000 |
$809,174 $1,490,826 |
$1,734,174 $3,225,000 |
|
2019 |
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29 |
$1,300,000
|
$1,300,000 |
$4,525,000 |
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2020 |
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30 |
$800,000
|
$100,000 |
$900,000 |
$5,425,000 |
|
2021 |
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31 |
$1,700,000
|
$1,700,000 |
$7,125,000 |
||
2022 |
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32 |
$3,250,000
|
$3,250,000 |
$10,375,000 |
||
2023 |
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33 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$12,875,000 |
||
Total |
$12,132,500 |
$742,500 |
$12,875,000 |
$12,875,000 |
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2024 |
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34 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
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Total |
$14,632,500 |
$742,500 |
$15,375,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$1,773,326 | $642,500 | - | $2,415,826 |
4 |
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$4,609,174 | $100,000 | - | $4,709,174 |
1 |
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$3,250,000 | - | - | $3,250,000 |
1 |
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$2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2017-18 |
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Feb 09, 2018 - Feb 23, 2018 | 0 | Undisclosed |
2019-20 |
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Feb 08, 2020 - Jul 13, 2020 | 0 | Lower Body |
2020-21 |
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Apr 01, 2021 - May 07, 2021 | 0 | Lower Body |
2022-23 |
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Jan 20, 2023 - Feb 25, 2023 | 0 | Lower Body |
2023-24 |
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Nov 24, 2023 - Dec 03, 2023 | 0 | Undisclosed |
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Aug 06, 2023 Traded to San Jose (SJS) from Pittsburgh (PIT) as part of a 3-team trade: Pittsburgh (PIT) traded 2025 2nd round pick, Jeff Petry, Casey DeSmith and Nathan Legare to Montreal (MTL); Pittsburgh (PIT) traded 2024 1st round pick and Mikael Granlund to San Jose (SJS); Montreal (MTL) traded Rem Pitlick to Pittsburgh (PIT); Montreal (MTL) traded Mike Hoffman to San Jose (SJS); San Jose (SJS) traded Erik Karlsson, Dillon Hamaliuk and 2026 3rd round pick to Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 3 year $8.25 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Dec 23, 2020 Signed a 2 year $2.6 million contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
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May 03, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
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Jan 11, 2019 Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from Chicago (CHI) with 2019 7th round pick (#198) for Slater Koekkoek and 2019 5th round pick (#151)
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Mar 09, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2.3 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
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Jun 09, 2017 Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
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2023 | SJ | 69 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -21 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 55 | 38 | 0 |
2022 | PIT | 56 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 71 | 30 | 0 |
2021 | TB | 76 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 93 | 47 | 0 |
2020 | TB | 35 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 0 |
2019 | TB | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 0 |
2018 | TB | 37 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 0 |
2017 | CHI | 57 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 24 | 24 | 0 |