Steven Santini
#16 · Defence · Tampa Bay Lightning
Born Mar 7, 1995 in Bronxville, New York, USA (age 31) · 6'3", 215 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 42nd overall in 2013 by NJD (round 2)
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | $925K |
| 2016-17 | NJD | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 14 | 46 | 83 | 0.18 | $925K |
| 2017-18 | NJD | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 56 | 113 | 0.28 | $925K |
| 2018-19 | NJD | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 16 | 41 | 80 | 0.10 | $1.417M |
| 2019-20 | NSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 | $1.417M |
| 2020-21 | STL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0.33 | $700K |
| 2022-23 | STL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.25 | $750K |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | $775K |
| 2025-26 | TBL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.08 | $775K |
| 9 seasons | Career | 136 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -7 | 59 | 164 | 307 | 0.18 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 seasons | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0.00 |
2021-22 season totals
This player has no games in this season.
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up.
The contract
Signed by the St. Louis Blues on May 4, 2021, as an extension of the contract he was on: 2 years and $1.5M, beginning in 2021-22. It runs through 2022-23, with 1 season left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent. The Nashville Predators still count $275K this season for an earlier contract of his that was bought out. His next contract is already signed: a new contract (two-way) with the Tampa Bay Lightning, 1 year and $775K at $775K a season, beginning in 2024-25.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $750K | $750K | $0 | $750K | ||
| 2022-23 | $750K | $750K | $0 | $750K |
Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 to 2026-27 | $775K | |||||
| Tampa Bay Lightning | New contract (two-way) not begun | 2024-25 to 2024-25 | 1 | $775K | $775K | |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Los Angeles Kings | New contract | 2023-24 to 2023-24 | 1 | $800K | $800K |
| May 4, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Extension | 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 2 | $1.5M | $750K |
| Oct 10, 2020 | St. Louis Blues | New contract | 2020-21 to 2020-21 | 1 | $700K | $700K |
| Aug 14, 2018 | New Jersey Devils | New contract bought out by the Nashville Predators, Oct 7, 2020 | 2018-19 to 2019-20 | 3 | $4.25M | $1.417M |
| Apr 8, 2016 | New Jersey Devils | Entry-level | 2015-16 to 2017-18 | 3 | $2.775M | $925K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2021-22 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.