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LD · Dallas Stars · Shoots L · Age 32NHL
Esa Lindell$5.25M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 2 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
5.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$512Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 36th percentile among D peers
8 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts4 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NTCM-NTC | $5.25M | 5.5% | $4.00M | $2.50M | $6.50M | +$363K | 6 | 26 | 32 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTCNTC | $5.25M | 5.0% | $4.00M | $2.50M | $6.50M | -$5.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTCNTC | $5.25M | 4.6% | $4.25M | $1.00M | $5.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 4.3% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 4.0% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $20.25M | $6.00M | $26.25M | -$4.9M | 6 | 26 | 32 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $5.80M | 7.1% | $6.00M | $1.00M | $7.00M | -$2.4M | 3 | 20 | 23 |
| 2020-21 | — | $5.80M | 7.1% | $4.80M | $0 | $4.80M | -$2.7M | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | NMC | $5.80M | 7.1% | $5.00M | $2.00M | $7.00M | -$2.5M | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $5.80M | 7.0% | $5.00M | $1.00M | $6.00M | -$2.4M | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $5.80M | 6.9% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$1.9M | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $5.80M | 6.6% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$1.5M | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| Total | $30.80M | $4.00M | $34.80M | -$13.4M | 30 | 110 | 140 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $2.20M | 2.9% | $2.20M | $0 | $2.20M | +$298K | 7 | 20 | 27 |
| 2018-19 | — | $2.20M | 2.8% | $2.20M | $0 | $2.20M | +$1.7M | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| Total | $4.40M | $0 | $4.40M | +$2.0M | 18 | 41 | 59 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $745.8K | 1.1% | $575.0K | $92.5K | $667.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | — | $745.8K | 1.0% | $675.0K | $92.5K | $767.5K | -$746K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | — | $745.8K | 1.0% | $710.0K | $92.5K | $802.5K | +$815K | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Total | $1.96M | $277.5K | $2.24M | +$70K | 6 | 12 | 18 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ExtensionDALSep 17, 2024
Re-signed to a 5-year $26.2M contract extension.
2021-22
- ActivatedDALApr 20, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDALApr 18, 2022
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedDALApr 9, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDALMar 31, 2022
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedDALJan 3, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDALDec 27, 2021
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
2020-21
- ActivatedDALJan 22, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveDALJan 13, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with COVID-19 protocol.
2018-19
- ExtensionDALMay 16, 2019
Re-signed to a 6-year $34.8M contract extension.
2017-18
- ActivatedDALMar 9, 2018
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDALMar 5, 2018
Day-to-day with an illness.
2016-17
- ExtensionDALJun 26, 2017
Re-signed to a 2-year $4.4M contract extension.
2013-14
- SigningDALMay 7, 2014
Signed 2012 third-round pick to a 3-year entry-level contract.
2011-12
- DraftedDALJun 23, 2012
2012 NHL entry draft third-round pick (#74 overall).