Esa Lindell
Age 28 May 23, 1994
Vantaa FIN
Defense shoots left
6'3" 191 cm
215 lbs 98 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2021
Agent Markus Lehto 
Transaction History
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched two helpers in Dallas' 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Friday. |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell provided a shorthanded assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell produced an assist, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a goal and blocked four shots in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell managed an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a goal on four shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers. |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell provided a goal in a 5-2 win against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded an assist in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell logged an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Florida Panthers. |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, one short-handed, in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded an assist, went plus-4 and added two shots on goal in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell produced an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| May 11, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell posted an assist and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames in Game 5. |
| May 7, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded an assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames in Game 3. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell, who missed Monday's loss to Vancouver due to an illness, is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers, Mike Heika of the Dallas Stars' official site reports. |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell (illness) will not play Monday against the Vancouver Canucks, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded a shorthanded assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell (upper body) is in the lineup Saturday against visiting New Jersey, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports. |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell (upper body) will not play Tuesday against the New York Islanders, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports. |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell (upper body) will not play Sunday against the Seattle Kraken, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell (upper body) won't play Saturday against the San Jose Sharks, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell (upper body) is not in Thursday's lineup versus the Anaheim Ducks, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell is dealing with an upper-body injury and is a game-time decision Thursday in Anaheim, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist, four blocked shots, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell managed an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals. |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell logged an assist, four blocked shots and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell logged a power-play assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell provided an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell posted an assist, three blocked shots, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Boston Bruins. |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell dropped a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist, four hits, two blocked shots and a minus-4 rating in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell was activated out of the league's COVID-19 protocols Monday. |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | The Stars placed Lindell in COVID-19 protocols Monday. |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell produced a pair of assists, three shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell logged a power-play assist, five blocked shots and two shots on net in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell earned an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a goal, dished an assist, went plus-3 and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded an assist, five hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded an assist, two shots on goal and a pair of blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a goal on two shots, doled out four hits and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist, five hits and four blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell notched an assist, three hits and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators. |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded a power-play assist, three hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell recorded an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators. |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell registered an assist, five blocked shots and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a goal on a team-high five shots, doled out three hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers. |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell scored a shorthanded goal on three shots in Friday's 7-0 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell (COVID-19) returned to practice Saturday, Mike Heika of the Dallas Stars' official site reports. |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Dallas Stars | Esa Lindell | Lindell has been placed on injured reserve due to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, per TSN. |
| May 16, 2019 | Dallas Stars | Signed D Esa Lindell to a six-year, $34.8 million contract extension. |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Dallas Stars | Recalled D Esa Lindell from Texas (AHL). |
| Nov 17, 2016 | Dallas Stars | Assigned D Esa Lindell to Texas (AHL). |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Dallas Stars | Assigned D Esa Lindell to Texas (AHL). |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Dallas Stars | Recalled D Esa Lindell from Texas (AHL). |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Dallas Stars | Assigned D Esa Lindell to Texas (AHL). |
| May 7, 2014 | Dallas Stars | Signed D Esa Lindell to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Esa Lindell |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Dallas Stars
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76 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 1,038 | 52.60 | 49.10 | -2.30 | 47.40 | -5.70 | 0.23 | 0.69 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Jokerit U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Jokerit U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Jokerit U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | Playoffs | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Jokerit U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 26 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 | Playoffs | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Finland U17 (all) | International-Jr | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Jokerit U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Finland U17 | EYOF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 48 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 16 | Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Jokerit | Liiga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Jokerit | ET | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Finland U19 (all) | International-Jr | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Jokerit | Liiga | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Jokerit | ET | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Finland (all) | International | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Ässät | Liiga | 57 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 28 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Finland | EHT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Finland (all) | International | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Texas Stars | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Finland | WC | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Texas Stars | AHL | 73 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 56 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 20.00 | 48.13 | -19.75 | 52.27 | -11.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland (all) | International | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Finland | WCup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Texas Stars | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Finland (all) | International | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 1,305 | 54.08 | 47.14 | -5.69 | 48.16 | -3.18 | 0.23 | 0.69 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 1,418 | 55.86 | 55.86 | 4.04 | 52.39 | 2.02 | 0.13 | 0.63 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 33 | 1,552 | 50.50 | 45.25 | -8.96 | 45.16 | -5.14 | 0.15 | 0.73 | Playoffs | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 1,184 | 45.60 | 49.00 | -4.90 | 46.90 | -3.90 | 0.05 | 0.51 | Playoffs | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 1,004 | 55.40 | 51.60 | -3.10 | 52.10 | -1.70 | 0.24 | 0.72 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 1,363 | 49.00 | 49.50 | -1.80 | 45.80 | -4.50 | 0.13 | 0.66 | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Finland | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Finland (all) | International | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 76 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 1,038 | 52.60 | 49.10 | -2.30 | 47.40 | -5.70 | 0.23 | 0.69 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 6 Years $34,800,000 7.03% of cap space
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $6,000,000 | $4,800,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $7,000,000 | $4,800,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $7,000,000 | $4,800,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Clauses | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | |||
| UFA Year | |||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 2 Years $4,400,000 2.93% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date May 26, 2014
Signing Date May 26, 2014
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.08% of cap space