Santini was called up from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Santini was a healthy scratch Thursday and sent down Friday, likely for salary cap management. Santini has one assist in 10 NHL games this season. the 31-year-old veteran has spent most of the season in the AHL, producing six assists in 32 games. The Lightning placed Declan Carlile (undisclosed) on injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Santini was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Santini was a healthy scratch Thursday after seeing 9:21 of action Tuesday versus Columbus. The defenseman has one assist across 10 NHL appearances this season. Santini had six assists in 32 AHL games before his recall.

Santini was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Erik Cernak (undisclosed) is unavailable for Tuesday's home game versus the Blue Jackets, which resulted in the Lightning bringing up Santini from the minors. The 31-year-old Santini has posted an assist and a plus-1 rating over nine games with the big club this season.

Santini was loaned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday, per the NHL media site.

EDGE Analysis

Santini has one assist, six blocked shots and seven hits in nine NHL appearances this season. He has supplied five helpers in 18 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.

Santini was summoned from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The Lightning were down to only six healthy defensemen, hence the recall of Santini. He has one assist, six hits and five blocked shots in eight NHL games this season. Santini had five assists in 18 AHL games before his recall.

Santini was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Santini has an assist in eight outings with Tampa Bay this season. The 30-year-old has also recorded five assists across 16 appearances with Syracuse.

Santini was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Santini has one assist, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and five hits in seven NHL appearances this season. If Emil Lilleberg (undisclosed) can't play against Florida, Santini could enter Monday's lineup.

Santini has been re-assigned to AHL Syracuse, the Lightning announced Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Santini got into seven games in the few weeks he was at the NHL level, picking up an assist while averaging 12:01 of ice time per night. The 30-year-old was a healthy scratch the last two games, though. In the AHL with Syracuse, he has four assists in 13 games.

Santini recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Santini set up Declan Carlile on the Lightning's fourth goal of the game. The helper was Santini's first NHL point since the 2022-23 campaign with the Blues, though he has seen very little time at the top level since then. The 30-year-old is filling in for an injury-riddled Lightning blue line that's missing Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh, Erik Cernak and Max Crozier to undisclosed injuries. For the season, Santini has a helper, three shots on net, four hits, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in four appearances.

Santini was recalled from the minors Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Santini has been putting up decent numbers in the minors this year, notching four assists in 13 games for the Crunch. In addition to Santini, the Bolts also elevated Declan Carlile from the minors, which would seem to indicate there are multiple injury concerns on the blue line. If Santini does face the Devils on Tuesday, it would mark his 2025-26 debut.