Steve Santini News: Recalled from AHL

Updated on October 17, 2025 at 11:57am

Santini was called up from AHL Syracuse on Friday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

The Lightning need a seventh defenseman as Max Crozier is out of action with an undisclosed injury. Santini has one assist in two AHL games this season. The 30-year-old defenseman has played 124 regular-season games at the NHL level over parts of nine seasons, including one game with the Lightning in 2024-25.