Steven Santini
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 214 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 30 |
| Age | 29 (Mar 7, 1995) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2013, Round 2, Overall 42 (NJD) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Los Angeles Kings | Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| May 4, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Oct 10, 2020 | St. Louis Blues | Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2020-21 | |
| Oct 7, 2020 | New Jersey Devils | Contract bought out | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 3 years @ $1.417M AAV starting in 2018-19 | |
| Apr 8, 2016 | New Jersey Devils | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
Standard Stats Coming Soon
Advanced Stats Coming Soon
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $250,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $250,000 |
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $350,000.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 28 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $275,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $275,000 |
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.96
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $325,000.
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 26 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $300,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2022-23 | 27 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $320,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $620,000 |
Signed: May 4, 2021
Team: St. Louis Blues
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $325,000 in 2021-22 and $325,000 in 2022-23.
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 25 | $700,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $300,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $300,000 |
Signed: Oct 10, 2020
Team: St. Louis Blues
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.86
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 23 | $1,416,667 | $1,416,667 | - | - | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | 10.2(c) | ||
| 2019-20 | 24 | $1,416,667 | $1,416,667 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2020-21 | 25 | $1,416,667 | $1,416,667 | - | - | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 |
Signed: Aug 14, 2018
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.78
Contract Buyout: This contract was bought out by Nashville Predators on October 7, 2020
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2016-17 | 21 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 22 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Signed: Apr 8, 2016
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)
Buyout Details
Nashville Predators
| Season | Original Compensation | Buyout Compensation | Compensation Savings | Original Caphit | Buyout Caphit | Caphit Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,650,000 | $275,000 | $1,375,000 | $1,416,667 | $41,667 | $1,375,000 |
| 2022-23 | - | $275,000 | $-275,000 | - | $275,000 | $-275,000 |