Steven Santini

Tampa Bay Lightning, Defensemen
Age: 30y-11m-29d (Mar 07, 1995)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 2 (#42 overall), 2013

2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Steven Santini signed a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 30
Buried
$775,000 0.81% $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 31 $775,000 0.75% $775,000 $1,550,000
2027-28 32
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 30
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 31 $775,000 $775,000 0.75%
2027-28 32
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 30
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 $775,000 - $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 31 $775,000 $775,000 $1,550,000 - $775,000 $775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2020

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,416,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2015-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,748,400

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$925,000
$925,000
2017 22
Active
$631,176
$1,556,176
2018 23
Active
$1,100,000
$2,656,176
2019 24
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$4,156,176
$5,656,176
2020 25
Buyout
Buyout
Buyout
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$275,000
$275,000
$275,000
$108,612
$108,612
$5,931,176
$6,206,176
$6,481,176
$6,589,788
$6,698,400
2021 26
Buyout
$275,000
$6,973,400
2022 27
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$325,000
$325,000
$7,298,400
$7,623,400
2024 29
Reserve / minor-buried
$350,000
$7,973,400
2025 30
Reserve / minor-buried
$775,000
$8,748,400
Total      
$8,748,400
$8,748,400
2026 31
Active
$775,000
Total
$9,523,400

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,471,176 $185,000 - $2,656,176
3 $4,100,000 - - $4,100,000
2 $867,224 - - $867,224
2 $1,125,000 - - $1,125,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2017
22
$538,676
$92,500
$631,176
$1,556,176
2018
23
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$2,656,176
2019
24
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$4,156,176
$5,656,176
2020
25
$275,000
$275,000
$275,000
$108,612
$108,612
$275,000
$275,000
$275,000
$108,612
$108,612
$5,931,176
$6,206,176
$6,481,176
$6,589,788
$6,698,400
2021
26
$275,000
$275,000
$6,973,400
2022
27
$325,000
$325,000
$325,000
$325,000
$7,298,400
$7,623,400
2024
29
$350,000
$350,000
$7,973,400
2025
30
$775,000
$775,000
$8,748,400
Total
$8,563,400
$185,000
$8,748,400
$8,748,400
2026
31
$775,000
$775,000
Total
$9,338,400
$185,000
$9,523,400

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,471,176 $185,000 - $2,656,176
3 $4,100,000 - - $4,100,000
2 $867,224 - - $867,224
2 $1,125,000 - - $1,125,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2018-19 NJD Oct 22, 2018 - Dec 01, 2018 0 Face/Jaw
  • Dec 28, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Dec 27, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Dec 18, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Dec 15, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Dec 07, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Nov 18, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Oct 19, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Oct 17, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jun 03, 2025 Signed a 2 year $1.55 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Dec 15, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Dec 10, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Jan 22, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by St Louis (STL)
  • Jan 04, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by St Louis (STL)
  • May 04, 2021 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
  • Oct 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Oct 07, 2020 Released by way of Compliance Buyout with Nashville (NAS)
  • Jun 22, 2019 Traded to Nashville (NSH) from New Jersey (NJD) with Jeremy Davies , 2020 2nd round pick and 2019 2nd round pick (#34) for P.K. Subban
  • Aug 14, 2018 Signed a 3 year $4.25 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Apr 08, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million\ contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by New Jersey (NJD): Round 2 (#42 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 TB 9 0 104 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 6 7 2
2024 TB 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
2022 STL 4 0 50 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 10 6 2
2020 STL 3 0 42 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 2 12
2019 NAS 2 0 19 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
2018 NJ 39 1 649 3 4 -6 41 .024 0 0 0 0 43 80 16
2017 NJ 36 2 729 8 10 0 56 .036 0 0 0 1 73 113 21
2016 NJ 38 2 611 6 8 -5 46 .043 0 0 0 0 35 83 14
2015 NJ 1 0 14 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
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