Defense · LD
Esa Lindell
Dallas Stars left defenceman with a $5.25M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2029–30; scoreless through 3 games this season.
Born
May 23, 1994
Birthplace
Vantaa, FIN
Nationality
FIN
FIN
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
217 lb / 98 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
Dallas Stars
Draft
2012 · DAL · Round 3 · No. 74
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  DAL |
$5,250,000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 2 | Playoffs not started | ||||||
| 2025–26 | DAL |
$5,250,000 | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | +30 | 20 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 6 | 9 |
| Signed with DAL on September 17, 2024 · 5 years x $5,250,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | DAL |
$5,800,000 | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +34 | 14 | 99 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 18 |
| 2023–24 | DAL |
$5,800,000 | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +17 | 12 | 114 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 4 | 23 |
| 2022–23 | DAL |
$5,800,000 | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +29 | 10 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -10 | 8 | 28 |
| 2021–22 | DAL |
$5,800,000 | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | +4 | 12 | 136 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2020–21 |  DAL |
$5,800,000 | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +11 | 19 | 100 | — | ||||||
| 2019–20 | DAL |
$5,800,000 | 69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 98 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -12 | 2 | 41 |
| Signed with DAL on May 16, 2019 · 6 years x $5,800,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | DAL |
$2,200,000 | 82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | +14 | 33 | 132 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 4 | 15 |
| 2017–18 | DAL |
$2,200,000 | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +19 | 24 | 137 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DAL on June 26, 2017 · 2 years x $2,200,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | DAL |
$745,833 | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +8 | 22 | 99 | — | ||||||
| 2015–16 | DAL |
$745,833 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | — | ||||||
| 2014–15 | DAL |
$745,833 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with DAL on May 26, 2014 · 3 years x $745,833 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by DAL in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft · Round 3 · No. 74 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Esa Lindell cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
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Not collected
Esa Lindell LD
DAL · 2026–27
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Esa Lindell LD
DAL · 2025–26
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Esa Lindell LD
DAL · 2024–25
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Esa Lindell LD
DAL · 2023–24
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Esa Lindell LD
DAL · 2022–23
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Esa Lindell LD
DAL · 2021–22
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Esa Lindell LD
DAL · 2020–21