Esa Lindell

Dallas Stars, Defensemen
Age: 31y-9m-13d (May 23, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: FI
College: Kiekko-Vanta
Drafted: Round 3 (#74 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Markus Lehto (Wasserman)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,250,000

2025-26 Cash

$6,500,000

Career Earnings

$46,624,032

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Esa Lindell signed a 5 year, $26,250,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $26,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,000. In 2025-26, Lindell will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a signing bonus of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,250,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $26,250,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 31 $5,250,000 5.50% $6,500,000 $6,500,000
2026-27 32 $5,250,000 5.05% $6,500,000 $13,000,000
2027-28 33 $5,250,000 4.63% $5,250,000 $18,250,000
2028-29 34 $5,250,000 4.27% $4,000,000 $22,250,000
2029-30 35 $5,250,000 - $4,000,000 $26,250,000
2030-31 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 31 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $5,250,000 5.50%
2026-27 32 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $5,250,000 5.05%
2027-28 33 $4,250,000 $1,000,000 $5,250,000 4.63%
2028-29 34 $4,000,000 - $5,250,000 4.27%
2029-30 35 $4,000,000 - $5,250,000 -
2030-31 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 31 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - $6,500,000 $5,250,000
2026-27 32 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 $6,500,000 $13,000,000 - $6,500,000 $4,937,500
2027-28 33 $4,250,000 $1,000,000 $5,250,000 $18,250,000 - $6,083,333 $4,416,667
2028-29 34 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $22,250,000 - $5,562,500 $4,000,000
2029-30 35 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $26,250,000 - $5,250,000 $4,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2024 Extension

Esa Lindell signed a 6 year, $34,800,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $34,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,800,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $34,800,000
Average Salary:
$5,800,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019-20 25 $5,800,000 7.12% $7,000,000 $7,000,000
2020-21 26 $5,800,000 7.12% $4,800,000 $11,800,000
2021-22 27 $5,800,000 7.12% $7,000,000 $18,800,000
2022-23 28 $5,800,000 7.03% $6,000,000 $24,800,000
2023-24 29 $5,800,000 6.95% $5,000,000 $29,800,000
2024-25 30 $5,800,000 6.59% $5,000,000 $34,800,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2019-20 25 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,800,000 7.12%
2020-21 26 $4,800,000 - $5,800,000 7.12%
2021-22 27 $5,000,000 $2,000,000 $5,800,000 7.12%
2022-23 28 $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,800,000 7.03%
2023-24 29 $5,000,000 - $5,800,000 6.95%
2024-25 30 $5,000,000 - $5,800,000 6.59%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019-20 25 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $5,800,000
2020-21 26 $4,800,000 - $4,800,000 $11,800,000 - $5,900,000 $5,560,000
2021-22 27 $5,000,000 $2,000,000 $7,000,000 $18,800,000 $49,250,000 $6,266,667 $5,750,000
2022-23 28 $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $24,800,000 - $6,200,000 $5,333,333
2023-24 29 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $29,800,000 - $5,960,000 $5,000,000
2024-25 30 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $34,800,000 - $5,800,000 $5,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2017-2018 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2014-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$47,426,532

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$121,532
$121,532
2016 22
Active
Active
$802,500
$802,500
$924,032
$1,726,532
2017 23
Active
$2,200,000
$3,926,532
2018 24
Active
$2,200,000
$6,126,532
2019 25
Active
$7,000,000
$13,126,532
2020 26
Active
$4,800,000
$17,926,532
2021 27
Active
$7,000,000
$24,926,532
2022 28
Active
$6,000,000
$30,926,532
2023 29
Active
$5,000,000
$35,926,532
2024 30
Active
$5,000,000
$40,926,532
2025 31
Active
$6,500,000
$47,426,532
Total      
$47,426,532
$47,426,532
2026 32
Active
$6,500,000
2027 33
Active
$5,250,000
2028 34
Active
$4,000,000
2029 35
Active
$4,000,000
Total
$67,176,532

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $40,649,032 $6,777,500 - $47,426,532
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$29,032
$92,500
$121,532
$121,532
2016
22
$710,000
$710,000
$92,500
$92,500
$802,500
$802,500
$924,032
$1,726,532
2017
23
$2,200,000
$2,200,000
$3,926,532
2018
24
$2,200,000
$2,200,000
$6,126,532
2019
25
$6,000,000
$1,000,000
$7,000,000
$13,126,532
2020
26
$4,800,000
$4,800,000
$17,926,532
2021
27
$5,000,000
$2,000,000
$7,000,000
$24,926,532
2022
28
$5,000,000
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$30,926,532
2023
29
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$35,926,532
2024
30
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$40,926,532
2025
31
$4,000,000
$2,500,000
$6,500,000
$47,426,532
Total
$40,649,032
$6,777,500
$47,426,532
$47,426,532
2026
32
$4,000,000
$2,500,000
$6,500,000
2027
33
$4,250,000
$1,000,000
$5,250,000
2028
34
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
2029
35
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
Total
$56,899,032
$10,277,500
$67,176,532

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $40,649,032 $6,777,500 - $47,426,532
  • Sep 17, 2024 Signed a 5 year $26.25 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • May 16, 2019 Signed a 6 year $34.8 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jun 26, 2017 Signed a 2 year $4.4 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • May 26, 2014 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jun 23, 2012 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 3 (#74 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 DAL 61 5 1,441 19 0 23 63 .079 0 0 0 2 135 24 14
2024 DAL 80 5 1,774 21 0 34 99 .051 1 0 0 0 170 50 14
2023 DAL 82 5 1,678 21 26 17 114 .044 0 0 0 1 162 65 12
2022 DAL 82 8 1,633 16 24 29 116 .069 0 0 0 2 147 87 10
2021 DAL 76 4 1,675 21 25 4 136 .029 0 3 1 2 148 111 12
2020 DAL 56 5 1,298 11 16 11 100 .050 0 2 1 0 105 114 19
2019 DAL 69 3 1,615 20 23 5 98 .031 1 6 0 3 127 89 12
2018 DAL 82 11 1,994 21 32 14 132 .083 4 3 2 0 161 143 33
2017 DAL 80 7 1,766 20 27 19 137 .051 2 6 0 0 123 92 24
2016 DAL 73 6 1,596 12 18 8 99 .061 0 2 0 0 119 93 22
2015 DAL 4 0 56 0 0 -3 2 0 0 0 0 9 4
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