Robert Bortuzzo

Robert Bortuzzo

35-Year-Old DefensemanD
Utah Hockey Club
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Robert Bortuzzo in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year, two-way contract with Utah HC in August of 2024.
Good to go
DUtah Hockey Club
October 19, 2024
Bortuzzo (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus the Bruins.
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Bortuzzo's status was unclear after he left Wednesday's game versus the Ducks, but the 35-year-old won't have to miss any additional time. He'll play on the third pairing Saturday and should continue to see ample ice time because Sean Durzi (upper body) and John Marino (upper body) are both months away from returning.
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A trio of injuries took large chunks of the 2022-23 season away from Bortuzzo, who was limited to five points, 64 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating in 43 contests. Even when he was able to play, he was an occasional healthy scratch. The 34-year-old defenseman has never had much scoring upside with a career high of 13 points, and he's missed double digits four years running. He may not be in the lineup when the Blues' defense corps is fully healthy, so it's safe to leave Bortuzzo on the board on draft day.
Bortuzzo suited up in just 42 games last year, serving as an occasional healthy scratch. The 31-year-old features minimal fantasy upside; his career high is 13 points back in the 2017-18 season. Bortuzzo's a physical presence on the blue line, although he may cede that role to Niko Mikkola as the season progresses.
Bortuzzo doesn't stack the point column, but he plays solid in the defensive zone and is willing to stand up for his teammates. Or stand up to them, in the case of Zachary Sanford, who Bortuzzo fought in a December practice when the Blues were bottom feeders. While having teammates fight is never a good sign, this was one of the storylines that helped spark the Blues from last to first, and Bortuzzo coincidentally earned a three-year, $4.125 million extension. Bortuzzo doesn't have any legitimate fantasy worth, but he could get more consistent ice time if Joel Edmundson is traded.
The rugged defenseman achieved career highs in goals (four), points (13) and blocked shots (108) in 72 games last year. Bortuzzo doesn't shy away from contact either, squaring up on opponents 121 times and logging 41 PIM. When all the defensemen in St. Louis are healthy, the 29-year-old may be the seventh man looking in, so he'll stay off fantasy radars for the final year of his contract.
Bortuzzo was looking like he may be the odd man out on the St. Louis' blue line. With Jay Bouwmeester fracturing his ankle, though, he'll likely be called upon for the first few games. Regardless, he won't be summoned enough as a third-rotation defender to become a fantasy contributor.
Bortuzzo collected four points (2G, 2A) in 15 games with Pittsburgh and four points (1G, 3A) in 31 AHL contests in 2012-13. The stay-at-home defender plays with a nasty edge, totalling 100-plus penalty minutes in each of his two full seasons with Wilkes-Barre. Bortuzzo often served as a healthy scratch with the Pens last year, but he should see more action in 2013-14 with another year of experience under his belt. Aside from penalty minutes, Bortuzzo offers little in the way of fantasy value.
Bortuzzo got his first taste of NHL action in 2011-12, suiting up for six games with the Pens. The 6-foot-4 blueliner has never scored more than 26 points in any of his three AHL seasons, but his forte is all about defense. Although the right-handed shooter failed to register any points in his brief trial in Pittsburgh, he didn't look out of place. With top-four defender, Zbynek Michalek, leaving the team for Phoenix, there's a decent chance Bortuzzo cracks the opening night lineup. Even if he does, there's a much better chance of him preventing possible goals than producing them. For that reason, he likely holds little fantasy appeal.
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Status uncertain after exiting game
DUtah Hockey Club
Undisclosed
October 16, 2024
Bortuzzo left Wednesday's game versus the Ducks with an undisclosed injury, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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Inks one-year deal
DUtah Hockey Club
August 31, 2024
Bortuzzo signed a one-year, two-way contract with Utah HC on Saturday, per PuckPedia.
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Nabs assist in season-saving win
DNew York Islanders
April 28, 2024
Bortuzzo delivered a primary assist during the second overtime Saturday, culminating in a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 4.
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Activated from LTIR
DNew York Islanders
March 16, 2024
Bortuzzo (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.
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Moves to LTIR
DNew York Islanders
Lower Body
February 4, 2024
Bortuzzo (lower body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Saturday, per CapFriendly.
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Injury might not be serious
DUtah Hockey Club
October 17, 2024
Bortuzzo, who suffered an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's game, might be available for Saturday's contest against Boston, per Craig Morgan of ALLCITY Network.
ANALYSIS
Utah is already missing defensemen John Marino and Sean Durzi, who are each dealing with an upper-body injury, so if Bortuzzo ends up not missing much time, that will be great news for the club. The 35-year-old Bortuzzo made his season debut Wednesday, logging two PIM and a blocked shot in 10:02 of ice time before exiting the game.
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