25 Under 25: #12 Robbie Russo

Position: Defense

Shoots: Right

Born: February 15, 1993 (24 years old)

Birthplace: Westmont, IL USA

Height/Weight: 6’0” , 195 lbs.

Drafted: 2011 NYI, 4th rd, 4th pk (95th overall)

2016-17 Stats

NHL

GP: 19; G: 0; A: 0; 5v5 CF%: 51.44; 5v5 CF% Rel: +4.66

AHL

7G (34th); 32 P (25th); 5v5 GF% 59.3

Numbers in parentheses indicate AHL rank among defensemen

Contract

His entry level contract expired at the end of the 2016-17 season, with him as an RFA. He is currently not signed.

Strengths

He’s shown promise on the AHL level, with a 39 point campaign in 2015-16. Last year, he scored a the same 0.55 PPG level, although in 13 fewer games. That was because he spent some time with Detroit at the end of the year, after…