Devils re-sign Santini to 3-year, $4.25M contract

The New Jersey Devils re-signed defenseman Steven Santini to a three-year, $4.25-million contract Tuesday, the team announced.

The 23-year-old split this past season between the Devils and the club's AHL affiliate in Binghamton. He posted two goals and eight assists in 36 games at the NHL level and three goals and six points in 27 AHL contests.

"We are excited to lock up Steven, a young, developing defenseman, for the next three seasons," general manager Ray Shero said in a release. "He provides size and a physical element that complements our existing defensive group moving forward."

Santini was drafted in the second round in 2013. He's put up four goals and 17 points in 75 career games.