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Esa Lindell

Dallas Stars
Position D
Age 32
Height 6'3"
Weight 217LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Vantaa, FIN
Born May 22, 1994
Through 2029-30$21.0M

4 years$5.2M a year

5.0%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
245thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
5.1%of the Stars payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 32 $5.2M — This season
2027-28 33 $5.2M —
2028-29 34 $5.2M —
2029-30 35 $5.2M —
2030-31 36 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs LindellCap hit
240 Anders Lee UTA 36 2029 +$0.1M $5.4M 243 Tristan Jarry EDM 31 2028 +$0.1M $5.4M 244 Kevin Bahl CGY 26 2031 +$0.1M $5.3M 245 Esa Lindell DAL 32 2030 $5.2M 245 Mackenzie Blackwood COL 30 2030 Same $5.2M 245 Joel Eriksson Ek MIN 29 2029 Same $5.2M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $5.2M a year

MackenzieBlackwood $5.2Ma year 4 years, Avalanche Age 30 JoelEriksson Ek $5.2Ma year 3 years, Wild Age 29 BradMarchand $5.2Ma year 5 years, Panthers Age 38
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
DAL
$5.25M
$5.25M
2027-28
DAL
$5.25M
$5.25M
2028-29
DAL
$5.25M
$5.25M
2029-30
DAL
$5.25M
$5.25M
2030-31
DAL
—
$5.25M
Player Bio Data
DOB May 22, 1994
Birth Place Vantaa, FIN
Height 6'3"
Weight 217 LBS
Shoots/Catches L