A couple of veterans are seemingly heading back down to the minors in time for the postseason. On Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings placed forward Dominik Shine on waivers, as did the Tampa Bay Lightning with defenseman Steven Santini.
Lightning defenseman Maxwell Crozier told reporters this morning that he’s stepping back into the lineup for tonight’s regular-season finale against the Rangers (including the team’s Benjamin Pierce).
The Lightning announced today that defender Steven Santini has been reassigned to AHL Syracuse. He is right at the 10-game cutoff for losing his temporary waiver exemption, but has spent less than 30 days on the active roster since last clearing them during preseason, so he doesn’t need them to head back to the minors today.
The Lightning announced today that they’ve recalled right-shot defender Steven Santini from AHL Syracuse. He will step into the lineup tonight against the Blue Jackets after Erik Černák left Sunday’s wild 8-7 loss to the Sabres, falling awkwardly on his leg in a fight at the beginning of the second period, per Eduardo A.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Tampa Bay and Florida have played some particularly physical games in recent memory. With the next matchup slated for tonight, the Lightning have brought up some extra grit, announcing the recalls of winger Scott Sabourin and defenseman Steven Santini from AHL Syracuse.
10:30 a.m.: As alluded to earlier, the Lightning have placed Lilleberg on the team’s IR, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. Lightning
With four days between games, the Tampa Bay Lightning made a couple of roster moves as they assigned forward Scott Sabourin and defenseman Steven Santini to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL.
With Max Crozier sidelined after sustaining an undisclosed injury in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s game against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, it appears they have recalled Steven Santini from the Syracuse Crunch to serve as their seventh defenseman.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are keeping around one of their depth defenseman for a few more years. The Lightning announced they’ve re-signed blue liner Steven Santini to a two-year, two-way contract.
The offseason has arrived for all but two teams now with the playoffs nearing an end. Accordingly, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Tampa Bay.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Lightning announced that they’ve recalled veteran defenseman Steven Santini from AHL Syracuse. Tampa Bay has an open roster spot and ample cap space, so no corresponding move is necessary.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that they’ve signed defensemen Derrick Pouliot, Steven Santini and Tobie Paquette-Bisson to one-year, two-way contracts.