Russo signed a professional tryout agreement with Utah on Monday.
Russo registered four goals, 26 helpers and a plus-9 rating in 69 outings with AHL Utica in 2023-24. The right-shot defenseman was a fourth-round selection by the Islanders in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Russo has 19 career NHL appearances, all coming with Detroit during the 2016-17 season.