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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
Regular Season Playoffs
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 74 5 19 24 +34 14 89 5.6 22:09
Career 678 54 161 215 +138 158 1023 5.3 22:03 85 5 17 22 -16 18 124 4.0 24:05

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 64 1125:48 0.11 0.59 0.69 0.16 -0.05 2.90 4.26 -1.36 1.98 2.97

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 64 1125:48 39.39 2.77 2.40 42.90 1.97 2.35 58.43 50.57 -0.18 -0.06 -1.09

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 55 21.8 0.1 7.8 8.1 86.2 64.4 60.4 31.2 8.3 39.1 19.5 41.4

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.

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.

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 %: 5.5
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

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

*Age is as of September 15