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Esa Lindell

Position Left Defense Current Team Dallas Stars
Shoots Left Current Contract 5 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2029-30
Weight (lbs) 217 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 36
Age 31 (May 23, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 3, Overall 74 (DAL)
Date Team Transaction
Sep 17, 2024 Dallas Stars Signed 5 years @ $5.250M AAV starting in 2025-26
May 16, 2019 Dallas Stars Signed 6 years @ $5.800M AAV starting in 2019-20
Jun 26, 2017 Dallas Stars Signed 2 years @ $2.200M AAV starting in 2017-18
May 26, 2014 Dallas Stars Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 DAL 4 53:28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 -0.12 0.00 5.34 -5.34 0.00 0.00
2016-17 DAL 73 1272:33 0.24 0.42 0.66 0.15 0.09 6.41 4.01 2.40 0.88 3.54
2017-18 DAL 80 1383:12 0.13 0.52 0.65 0.17 -0.04 3.12 4.19 -1.07 3.15 4.72
2018-19 DAL 82 1526:39 0.16 0.55 0.71 0.17 -0.01 4.12 4.45 -0.33 0.74 2.96
2019-20 DAL 69 1168:00 0.05 0.46 0.51 0.13 -0.08 1.45 3.77 -2.32 0.00 2.25
2020-21 DAL 56 1018:51 0.18 0.47 0.65 0.18 0.00 4.00 3.99 0.01 1.89 2.83
2021-22 DAL 76 1350:28 0.13 0.53 0.67 0.15 -0.02 2.70 3.13 -0.42 0.00 1.56
2022-23 DAL 82 1281:34 0.23 0.61 0.84 0.18 0.06 5.38 4.10 1.28 0.00 3.23
2023-24 DAL 82 1313:29 0.18 0.82 1.00 0.23 -0.04 4.12 5.13 -1.01 2.13 4.26
2024-25 DAL 80 1400:06 0.13 0.60 0.73 0.16 -0.04 3.66 4.67 -1.02 1.59 2.38

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 DAL 4 53:28 40.40 1.12 2.85 38.15 4.49 2.68 20.00 51.54 -0.85 0.88 -15.69
2016-17 DAL 73 1272:33 39.94 2.31 2.40 42.76 2.03 2.62 53.26 47.90 -0.22 0.19 -4.15
2017-18 DAL 80 1383:12 43.85 2.56 2.72 41.04 2.08 2.34 55.14 53.83 0.45 0.21 2.20
2018-19 DAL 82 1526:39 35.61 1.97 2.11 44.76 1.97 2.46 50.00 46.13 -0.52 0.17 -7.29
2019-20 DAL 69 1168:00 38.22 2.31 2.51 43.77 2.41 2.52 48.91 49.89 0.04 0.34 -3.25
2020-21 DAL 56 1018:51 39.22 2.41 2.14 37.10 2.06 2.07 53.95 50.87 -0.26 0.07 -3.69
2021-22 DAL 76 1350:28 37.68 2.22 2.36 41.99 2.31 2.39 49.02 49.70 -0.36 -0.16 -1.92
2022-23 DAL 82 1281:34 39.00 2.53 2.53 42.18 2.11 2.45 54.55 50.82 -0.18 0.09 -2.68
2023-24 DAL 82 1313:29 44.22 2.79 2.71 41.39 2.51 2.26 52.59 54.50 0.02 0.08 -0.75
2024-25 DAL 80 1400:06 38.70 2.74 2.35 44.61 1.93 2.42 58.72 49.21 -0.19 -0.06 -1.40

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 76 22.3 0.1 6.2 6.4 90.7 56.1 63.6 29.3 7.1 42.1 18.9 39.0
2022-23 82 22.4 0.1 8.1 8.5 97.7 60.1 61.2 25.0 13.8 39.0 19.8 41.1
2023-24 82 22.1 0.1 8.0 8.3 87.0 58.8 57.3 36.6 6.1 39.5 19.7 40.8
2024-25 80 21.8 0.1 7.8 8.1 86.2 64.6 60.9 33.3 5.8 39.7 19.4 40.9

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Ceci, C DAL 348:54 3.27 2.06 61.29 1.96 2.71 41.98 -0.53 0.00 -5.93
2024-25 Lundkvist, N DAL 330:29 1.82 1.27 58.82 2.26 2.59 46.62 -0.34 0.19 -5.34
2024-25 Heiskanen, M DAL 220:26 2.72 3.27 45.45 2.45 2.42 50.24 -0.12 0.09 -2.14
2024-25 Lyubushkin, I DAL 216:28 1.94 2.22 46.67 2.45 2.17 53.00 -0.01 -0.29 3.04
2024-25 Harley, T DAL 110:39 4.34 0.00 100.00 3.39 1.74 66.08 0.93 -0.75 16.41
2024-25 Dumba, M DAL 74:03 3.24 1.62 66.67 2.90 2.57 52.94 0.48 0.08 3.75
2024-25 Bichsel, L DAL 60:05 3.99 2.00 66.67 1.79 1.67 51.68 -0.65 -0.86 2.64
2023-24 Hakanpää, J DAL 584:21 3.29 3.29 50.00 2.51 2.43 50.79 -0.17 0.27 -4.57
2023-24 Tanev, C DAL 203:51 2.65 2.06 56.25 2.86 1.55 64.89 -0.06 -0.61 7.42
2023-24 Lundkvist, N DAL 182:31 2.63 1.64 61.54 2.49 2.69 48.02 -0.30 0.53 -8.26
2023-24 Suter, R DAL 125:15 1.92 1.44 57.14 2.06 1.96 51.24 -0.65 -0.24 -3.94
2023-24 Harley, T DAL 86:25 2.78 2.78 50.00 4.41 2.37 65.00 1.75 0.17 10.29
2023-24 Heiskanen, M DAL 85:48 0.70 1.40 33.33 3.36 2.07 61.83 0.65 -0.11 6.46
2022-23 Hakanpää, J DAL 972:58 2.59 2.34 52.50 2.48 2.53 49.44 -0.23 0.20 -4.23
2022-23 Lundkvist, N DAL 89:24 2.68 2.68 50.00 2.82 2.10 57.28 0.15 -0.34 5.08
2022-23 Miller, C DAL 89:19 2.69 1.34 66.67 2.62 2.39 52.31 -0.03 -0.00 -0.24
2022-23 Heiskanen, M DAL 55:24 4.33 1.08 80.00 3.45 1.50 69.78 0.81 -0.89 17.18
2022-23 Suter, R DAL 45:01 0.00 0.00 - 2.01 2.85 41.39 -0.62 0.48 -11.24
2021-22 Klingberg, J DAL 528:25 2.16 2.95 42.22 2.68 2.75 49.29 0.04 0.27 -2.21
2021-22 Heiskanen, M DAL 419:13 2.43 1.57 60.71 2.26 2.05 52.47 -0.36 -0.44 1.18
2021-22 Hakanpää, J DAL 267:28 2.02 1.79 52.94 1.77 2.39 42.52 -0.87 -0.11 -8.78
2021-22 Suter, R DAL 39:32 1.52 0.00 100.00 2.89 1.62 64.00 0.33 -0.96 14.31
2021-22 Hanley, J DAL 29:41 6.06 6.06 50.00 2.53 2.44 50.91 -0.05 -0.44 3.66
2021-22 Sekera, A DAL 29:32 0.00 0.00 - 2.98 1.25 70.49 0.57 -1.29 21.67
2021-22 Harley, T DAL 26:08 2.30 4.59 33.33 1.87 1.56 54.45 -0.83 -0.86 1.79
2020-21 Klingberg, J DAL 701:53 2.05 2.31 47.06 2.03 2.14 48.70 -0.30 0.13 -5.05
2020-21 Heiskanen, M DAL 113:57 2.11 2.11 50.00 2.03 1.94 51.13 -0.29 -0.08 -2.33
2020-21 Sekera, A DAL 66:58 6.27 0.00 100.00 2.23 2.01 52.57 0.01 0.01 -0.00
2020-21 Vatanen, S DAL 46:07 2.60 3.90 40.00 2.77 2.13 56.46 0.27 0.10 1.40
2020-21 Oleksiak, J DAL 32:57 1.82 1.82 50.00 2.37 1.50 61.20 0.11 -0.53 8.61
2020-21 Pysyk, M DAL 20:48 5.77 0.00 100.00 3.95 2.42 62.06 1.65 0.26 10.36
2019-20 Klingberg, J DAL 610:06 2.26 1.87 54.76 2.94 2.59 53.19 0.58 0.35 1.88
2019-20 Heiskanen, M DAL 201:44 2.68 3.27 45.00 1.98 2.94 40.34 -0.56 0.70 -12.86
2019-20 Polak, R DAL 120:48 1.49 3.97 27.27 2.14 2.44 46.78 -0.37 0.04 -4.34
2019-20 Sekera, A DAL 118:44 1.01 0.51 66.67 1.84 1.59 53.63 -0.59 -0.70 2.08
2019-20 Fedun, T DAL 71:47 4.18 5.02 45.45 2.66 2.52 51.38 0.27 0.32 -0.72
2019-20 Johns, S DAL 30:19 1.98 3.96 33.33 1.60 2.63 37.84 -0.90 0.46 -15.79
2018-19 Klingberg, J DAL 726:49 1.90 1.49 56.10 2.26 2.38 48.76 -0.22 0.04 -2.76
2018-19 Polak, R DAL 301:33 1.79 0.99 64.29 1.91 2.79 40.65 -0.53 0.47 -10.62
2018-19 Heiskanen, M DAL 203:54 2.06 2.35 46.67 2.27 2.18 50.95 -0.25 -0.23 -0.06
2018-19 Honka, J DAL 83:34 2.15 5.03 30.00 1.62 2.19 42.55 -0.60 -0.22 -5.39
2018-19 Fedun, T DAL 74:42 0.80 2.41 25.00 1.90 2.35 44.76 -0.67 -0.05 -7.00
2018-19 Lovejoy, B DAL 58:53 3.06 3.06 50.00 1.88 3.22 36.80 -0.73 1.00 -17.14
2018-19 Gleason, B DAL 39:10 3.06 1.53 66.67 2.15 1.99 51.87 -0.40 -0.58 2.17
2017-18 Klingberg, J DAL 1057:07 2.61 1.87 58.23 2.85 2.30 55.36 0.57 0.12 4.15
2017-18 Johns, S DAL 109:11 4.95 3.30 60.00 2.35 2.43 49.21 -0.10 0.25 -3.82
2017-18 Honka, J DAL 76:06 0.79 1.58 33.33 3.54 2.13 62.42 1.05 -0.17 10.40
2017-18 Hamhuis, D DAL 45:50 0.00 3.93 0.00 1.82 1.67 52.08 -0.63 -0.55 -0.29
2017-18 Pateryn, G DAL 32:34 1.84 1.84 50.00 1.70 2.73 38.37 -0.72 0.56 -14.32
2017-18 Oleksiak, J DAL 32:09 1.87 1.87 50.00 2.12 3.81 35.70 -0.22 1.72 -17.09
2016-17 Klingberg, J DAL 1027:58 2.57 1.87 57.89 2.43 2.51 49.23 -0.15 -0.01 -1.42
2016-17 Benn, J DAL 62:17 0.96 2.89 25.00 1.69 2.87 37.16 -0.97 0.33 -14.06
2016-17 Hamhuis, D DAL 46:50 1.28 2.56 33.33 2.38 3.86 38.09 -0.25 1.29 -12.36
2016-17 Johns, S DAL 40:08 0.00 1.50 0.00 2.62 3.19 45.11 0.01 0.63 -5.40
2016-17 Oleksiak, J DAL 35:46 1.68 1.68 50.00 2.87 2.88 49.91 0.34 0.46 -1.22
2016-17 Honka, J DAL 22:10 5.41 2.71 66.67 3.54 1.02 77.56 1.17 -1.36 27.71
2015-16 Jokipakka, J DAL 36:13 1.66 3.31 33.33 3.64 1.88 65.92 -0.08 -0.12 0.88

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 31 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $2,500,000 $4,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,250,000 UFA
2026-27 32 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $2,500,000 $4,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,250,000 UFA
2027-28 33 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $1,000,000 $4,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 UFA
2028-29 34 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2029-30 35 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
Total - $6,000,000 $20,250,000 $26,250,000 $25,750,000
Signed: Sep 17, 2024
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.5
Clause: Full no trade clauses for 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28. For 2028-29 and 2029-30 player can submit a 20 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 25 $5,800,000 $5,800,000 - $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 26 $5,800,000 $5,800,000 - - $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 27 NMC $5,800,000 $5,800,000 - $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2022-23 28 NMC $5,800,000 $5,800,000 - $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2023-24 29 NMC $5,800,000 $5,800,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
2024-25 30 NMC $5,800,000 $5,800,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
Total - $4,000,000 $30,800,000 $34,800,000 $34,800,000
Signed: May 16, 2019
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.12

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 23 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - - $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 RFA
2018-19 24 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - - $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $4,400,000 $4,400,000 $4,400,000
Signed: June 26, 2017
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.93

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 20 $745,833 $925,000 $257,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $60,000 ELC
2015-16 21 $745,833 $925,000 $157,500 $92,500 $675,000 $767,500 $67,500 ELC
2016-17 22 $745,833 $925,000 $122,500 $92,500 $710,000 $802,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $537,500 $277,500 $1,960,000 $2,237,500 $197,500
Signed: May 26, 2014
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2008-09 Jr. C SM-sarja Jokerit U16 8 0 3 3 2
2008-09 U16 SM-sarja Jokerit U16 8 1 1
2009-10 Fin-U18 Jokerit U18 3 0 1 1 2
2009-10 U16 SM-sarja Jokerit U16 13 1 2 3 8
2010-11 Fin-U18 Jokerit U18 14 5 7 12 10 4 1 1 4
2010-11 Fin-Jr. Jokerit Jr. 3 1 1 2 2
2011-12 Fin-Jr. Jokerit Jr. 48 21 30 51 16 11 2 5 7 6
2011-12 Finland-2 K-Vantaa 2 0 0 0
2011-12 WJ18-A Finland 7 0 6 6 +4 2
2012-13 Fin-Jr. Jokerit Jr. 11 5 4 9 6
2012-13 Finland-2 K-Vantaa 22 4 6 10 16
2012-13 Finland Jokerit 19 0 0 0 4
2013-14 Finland-2 K-Vantaa 11 2 3 5 8
2013-14 WJC-A Czech Republic 7 2 3 5 +6 6 16
2013-14 Finland Jokerit 44 2 3 5 10 2
2014-15 Finland Assat 57 14 21 35 28 2
2014-15 WC-A Finland 8 1 5 6 +5 26
2014-15 AHL Texas 5 0 1 1 2 6 0.0
2015-16 NHL Dallas Stars 4 0 0 0 -3 2 0.0 14:03
2015-16 AHL Texas 73 14 28 42 +6 56 128 1,090.0 4 2 2 4 +2 6 3,330.0
2015-16 WC-A Finland 10 1 3 4 +6 17 590.0
2016-17 NHL Dallas Stars 73 6 12 18 +8 22 99 6.1 21:52
2016-17 WCup Finland 1 0 0 0 -1
2016-17 AHL Texas Stars 2 0 1 1 +3
2017-18 NHL Dallas Stars 80 7 20 27 +19 24 137 5.1 22:05
2018-19 NHL Dallas Stars 82 11 21 32 +14 33 132 8.3 24:20 13 1 3 4 +4 4 15 6.7 26:58
2019-20 NHL Dallas Stars 69 3 20 23 +5 12 98 3.1 23:25 27 1 7 8 -12 2 41 2.4 24:44
2020-21 NHL Dallas Stars 56 5 11 16 +11 19 100 5.0 23:11
2021-22 NHL Dallas Stars 76 4 21 25 +4 12 136 2.9 22:03 7 2 2 17 0.0 23:15
2021-22 WC Finland 6 0 1 1 -1 2
2022-23 NHL Dallas Stars 82 8 16 24 +29 10 116 6.9 19:55 19 3 3 -10 8 28 0.0 20:50
2023-24 NHL Dallas Stars 82 5 21 26 +17 12 114 4.4 20:28 19 3 2 5 +2 4 23 13.0 24:45
2024-25 NHL Dallas Stars 80 5 21 26 +34 14 99 5.1 22:11 18 1 1 2 -3 4 18 5.6 23:32
2024-25 4 Nations Finland 3 1 0 1 -2 1 0.0 52:51
NHL Career 684 54 163 217 +138 158 1033 5.2 22:04 103 6 18 24 -19 22 142 4.2 23:59