Andrej Sustr was demoted to AHL Syracuse on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Times' Damian Cristodero reports.

Sustr was demoted to AHL Syracuse on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Times' Damian Cristodero reports.

Analysis:

The 6-foot-8 Czech defenseman will head to the AHL for the first time this season. He's registered fewer than 13 minutes of ice time per game in January, after regularly topping the 15-minute mark earlier this season. In all likelihood, he'll be back with the Lightning at some point before the end of the season.