Defense · RD
Steven Santini
Tampa Bay Lightning right defenceman with a $850K cap hit in 2026–27; recorded 1 point in 12 games in 2025–26.
Born
Mar 7, 1995
Birthplace
Bronxville, New York, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
217 lb / 98 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
Tampa Bay Lightning
Draft
2013 · NJD · Round 2 · No. 42
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  TBL |
$850,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | TBL |
$775,000 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 4 | — | ||||||
| Signed with TBL on June 3, 2025 · 2 years x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | TBL |
$775,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 1 | — | ||||||
| Signed with TBL on July 2, 2024 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 |  LAK |
$800,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with LAK on July 1, 2023 · 1 year x $800,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 |  STL |
$750,000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 2 | 5 | — | ||||||
| 2021–22 | STL |
$750,000 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Signed with STL on May 4, 2021 · 2 years x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Contract bought out by NSH before the 2020–21 season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | STL |
$700,000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 3 |
| Signed with STL on October 10, 2020 · 1 year x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  NSH |
$1,416,667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||||
| Traded to NSH on June 22, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 |  NJD |
$1,416,666 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 16 | 41 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NJD on August 14, 2018 · 3 years x $1,416,666 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | NJD |
$925,000 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +0 | 21 | 56 | — | ||||||
| 2016–17 | NJD |
$925,000 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 14 | 46 | — | ||||||
| 2015–16 | NJD |
$925,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NJD on April 8, 2016 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by NJD in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft · Round 2 · No. 42 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Steven Santini cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
