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Esa Lindell

Position Left Defense Current Team Dallas Stars
Shoots Left Current Contract 5 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2029-30
Weight (lbs) 217 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 36
Age 31 (May 23, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 3, Overall 74 (DAL)
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 80 5 21 26 +34 14 99 5.1 22:11 17 1 1 2 -2 4 18 5.6 23:40
Career 684 54 163 217 +138 158 1033 5.2 22:04 102 6 18 24 -18 22 142 4.2 24:01

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 80 1400:06 0.13 0.60 0.73 0.16 -0.04 3.66 4.67 -1.02 1.59 2.38

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 80 1400:06 38.70 2.74 2.35 44.61 1.93 2.42 58.72 49.21 -0.19 -0.06 -1.40

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 80 21.8 0.1 7.8 8.1 86.2 64.6 60.9 33.3 5.8 39.7 19.4 40.9

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.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season

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 (UFA)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
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)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
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

Standard Contract (RFA)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
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

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
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