Esa Lindell
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Dallas Stars |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 6 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 217 | Extended Through | 2029-30 |
| Age | 30 (May 23, 1994) | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 36 |
| Drafted | 2012, Round 3, Overall 74 (DAL) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| 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
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14:03 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | DAL | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +8 | 22 | 99 | 6.1 | 21:52 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | DAL | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +19 | 24 | 137 | 5.1 | 22:05 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | DAL | 82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | +14 | 33 | 132 | 8.3 | 24:20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 4 | 15 | 6.7 | 26:58 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 98 | 3.1 | 23:25 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +-12 | 2 | 41 | 2.4 | 24:44 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +11 | 19 | 100 | 5.0 | 23:11 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | DAL | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | +4 | 12 | 136 | 2.9 | 22:03 | 7 | 2 | 2 | + | 17 | 0.0 | 23:15 | ||
| 2022-23 | DAL | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +29 | 10 | 116 | 6.9 | 19:55 | 19 | 3 | 3 | +-10 | 8 | 28 | 0.0 | 20:50 | |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +17 | 12 | 114 | 4.4 | 20:28 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 4 | 23 | 13.0 | 24:45 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +5 | 6 | 36 | 5.6 | 21:58 | |||||||||
Advanced Stats Coming Soon
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
| 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
Contract Extension
Standard Contract (UFA)
| 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 %: 5.68
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
Standard Contract (RFA)
| 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
| 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