Esa Lindell
#23
Defenseman
Dallas Stars
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Player Information
The 31-year-old has 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 20 games for the Dallas Stars this season. Selected by the Dallas Stars in the 3rd round (No. 74) of the 2012 NHL Draft, he has 223 points (56 goals, 167 assists) in 704 regular-season games for the Dallas Stars. He also has 24 playoff points (6 goals, 18 assists) in 103 games.
| Country: |  FIN |
| Age: | 31.5 yrs (23.05.1994) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 98 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 74th in 2012 |
| Draft Team: |
Dallas Stars
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| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
79
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 79th of 264 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 17th of 264 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $5.250M |
| Player Contract Value: | $6.600M |
| Remaining: | 5 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2031 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 36.1 yrs (23.05.1994) |
Recent Games
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 |
Stars
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 14:03 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2016-17 |
Stars
|
73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 21:52 | 99 | 6.1% | 22 |
| 2017-18 |
Stars
|
80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 22:04 | 137 | 5.1% | 24 |
| 2018-19 |
Stars
|
82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 24:19 | 132 | 8.3% | 33 |
| 2019-20 |
Stars
|
69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 23:25 | 98 | 3.1% | 12 |
| 2020-21 |
Stars
|
56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 23:10 | 100 | 5.0% | 19 |
| 2021-22 |
Stars
|
76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 22:03 | 136 | 2.9% | 12 |
| 2022-23 |
Stars
|
82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 19:55 | 116 | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2023-24 |
Stars
|
82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 20:28 | 114 | 4.4% | 12 |
| 2024-25 |
Stars
|
80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 22:10 | 99 | 5.1% | 14 |
| 2025-26 |
Stars
|
20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22:46 | 22 | 9.1% | 4 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 22:46 | 90 | 8.9% | 16 | |
| Total | 704 | 56 | 167 | 223 | 145 | 1055 | 5.3% | 162 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Stars
|
13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 26:58 | 15 | 6.7% | 4 |
| 2019-20 |
Stars
|
27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -12 | 24:43 | 41 | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2021-22 |
Stars
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23:15 | 17 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2022-23 |
Stars
|
19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -10 | 20:49 | 28 | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2023-24 |
Stars
|
19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 24:45 | 23 | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2024-25 |
Stars
|
18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 23:31 | 18 | 5.6% | 4 |
| Total | 103 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -19 | 142 | 4.2% | 22 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esa Lindell | |
D | 31.5 yrs | 191 cm / 98 kg | 0.30 | 0.32 | 67 | 85 | $5.250M | |
| 93% | Vladislav Gavrikov |  |
D | 30 yrs | 191 cm / 95 kg | 0.29 | 0.31 | 67 | 85 | $7.000M |
| 88% | Adam Larsson |  |
D | 33 yrs | 191 cm / 93 kg | 0.26 | 0.26 | 67 | 82 | $5.250M |
| 88% | Jonas Brodin |  |
D | 32.4 yrs | 188 cm / 88 kg | 0.26 | 0.30 | 66 | 84 | $6.000M |
| 87% | Matt Roy |  |
D | 30.7 yrs | 188 cm / 99 kg | 0.16 | 0.29 | 67 | 83 | $5.750M |