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Esa Lindell

Esa Lindell

D • Dallas Stars Proj Rank N/A Actual 36 183 ADP • Trade Value
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM FSP
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Esa Lindell | Fantasy Outlook

Lindell offers elite shot blocking and sturdy peripheral floor for Dallas

Esa Lindell remains one of the premier shot-blocking defensemen in fantasy hockey, anchoring Dallas's blue line with heavy defensive minutes. Coming off a 33-point campaign with 191 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating while skating over 23 minutes per game, Lindell delivers dependable peripheral volume even without top power-play deployment.

Our projection tabs the veteran blueliner for 32 points, 179 blocks, and a plus-30 rating across 82 games. While his offensive ceiling is capped by limited man-advantage opportunities, his steady shot floor and elite defensive metrics provide an exceptionally high baseline in formats that reward blocked shots.

With an ADP hovering around the 15th to 16th round (pick 183), Lindell represents a reliable late-round target for managers needing to solidify defensive categories. His role as a top-four fixture for a strong Stars squad makes him a dependable depth defenseman who reliably stabilizes rosters.

Updated 9 days ago

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DATEOPPGAST+/-SOGPIMTOIFPTSDiff
04/30 @MIN0000022:14:000.5 12
04/28 MIN00-10020:29:000.0 9
04/25 @MIN00-33034:17:000.5 11
04/22 @MIN00-12430:16:002.0 7.5
04/20 MIN01-24023:16:003.0 8
04/18 MIN0000221:18:001.0 7
04/15 @BUF1103022:14:008.0 2.5
04/13 @TOR0010021:22:001.5 10.5
04/11 NYR0001022:57:002.5 6
04/09 MIN0243225:03:0010.5 5.5
04/07 CGY0000020:36:000.5 11.5
04/04 COL00-10019:10:000.0 14
04/02 WPG0013022:16:003.0 6.5
03/31 @BOS00-11020:14:000.5 12
03/29 @PHI0000023:01:001.0 9.5
03/28 @PIT0100022:20:003.5 8.5
03/26 @NYI00-12018:24:001.0 12
03/24 NJ00-11022:24:000.0 13.5
03/22 VEG0000021:37:002.5 5.5
03/21 @MIN0000021:09:001.0 12.5
03/18 @COL0000024:01:000.5 10.5
03/16 UTA0121022:03:005.0 6
03/14 DET0002221:42:001.0 10
03/12 EDM0141221:14:006.5 3.5
03/10 VEG00-10022:34:001.5 9.5
03/08 CHI0101023:23:005.0 7.5
03/06 COL0001025:48:002.0 9
03/03 @CGY0122020:23:005.5 5.5
03/02 @VAN0011019:58:002.5 7.5
02/28 NAS0001024:24:001.5 9
02/25 SEA0121023:25:005.0 4
02/04 STL0110025:15:005.5 4.5
02/02 WPG00-13023:26:003.0 9.5
01/31 @UTA0001022:39:000.5 11
01/29 @VEG00-33023:51:000.0 12.5
01/27 @STL0000026:31:001.0 18.5
01/23 STL00-12022:16:002.5 7
01/22 @CBJ0002019:47:001.0 9
01/20 BOS1022221:52:007.5 3.5
01/18 TB00-21023:17:000.0 8
01/15 @UTA00-12024:09:002.0 7
01/13 @ANA0000021:37:001.0 11
01/12 @LA0220026:36:006.5 7
01/10 @SJ0010226:24:002.0 9
01/07 @WAS0110026:49:005.0 5
01/06 @CAR0002021:09:001.5 12
01/04 MON0010222:22:001.5 7.5
01/01 @CHI00-10219:54:00-1.0 10.5
12/31 BUF0011022:58:002.0 8.5
12/27 CHI00-20023:19:00-1.5 14.5
12/23 @DET0000021:30:001.0 11.5
12/21 TOR0210025:45:005.0 8.5
12/19 @ANA0112023:12:006.0 7
12/18 @SJ0221025:46:007.5 4
12/15 LA0011024:07:002.5 5
12/13 FLA0000022:00:003.0 8.5
12/11 @MIN01-11025:13:003.0 7.5
12/09 @WPG1003024:37:006.5 5
12/07 PIT0001028:53:002.5 6.5
12/05 SJ0000025:30:001.5 8
12/03 @NJ0231025:31:0010.0 2
12/02 @NYR00-11027:11:000.5 11
11/30 OTT0031026:01:005.0 0
11/28 UTA00-12025:35:000.0 12
11/26 @SEA10-12028:16:004.0 6.5
11/25 @EDM0030023:04:003.5 1
11/22 @CGY0110025:45:005.0 8.5
11/20 @VAN0021225:48:006.0 11.5
11/18 NYI00-13023:42:000.5 9
11/15 PHI0122022:43:005.5 2.5
11/13 @MON1011021:10:005.5 5
11/11 @OTT0001023:38:001.0 10
11/09 SEA0001024:22:001.0 8.5
11/08 @NAS0012024:45:002.0 10
11/06 ANA0001022:17:002.0 9
11/04 EDM0000222:41:000.0 8
11/01 @FLA0001022:06:002.0 7.5
10/30 @TB0001021:59:001.5 8
10/28 WAS0000023:38:001.0 12.5
10/26 @NAS0000022:00:000.5 11.5
10/25 CAR0111220:50:006.5 5
10/23 LA0001024:39:000.5 11
10/21 CBJ0010020:59:002.0 9
10/18 @STL0002020:27:001.0 7
10/16 VAN00-12022:23:001.0 9
10/14 MIN1131024:38:0010.5 1
10/11 @COL0101024:46:003.5 12
10/09 @WPG0001021:55:001.0 12.5
Totals: 62723922623:22:33.4090239.5
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YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 DAL 73 6 12 18 9 22 99 21 93 0 119
17-18 DAL 80 7 20 27 18 24 137 22 92 0 123
18-19 DAL 83 11 23 34 15 33 134 24 145 0 162
19-20 DAL 70 3 19 22 2 12 98 23 94 0 129
21-22 DAL 51 5 11 16 11 17 91 23 99 0 95
21-22 DAL 87 4 21 25 0 14 144 20 113 0 151
22-23 DAL 86 8 17 25 27 10 122 20 88 0 158
23-24 DAL 87 5 21 26 16 14 125 20 72 0 174
24-25 DAL 88 5 21 26 34 16 105 21 56 0 187
25-26 DAL 88 6 27 33 23 26 92 23 34 0 192
3-YEAR AVG 96 7 24 31 73 20 115 63 0 205
Totals 850 64 199 263 145 200 1219 21 948 0 1603

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Dallas Stars

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Jake Oettinger 100% 85%
NAME OWN START
Miro Heiskanen 95% 85%
Thomas Harley 100% 80%
Esa Lindell 80% 60%
NAME OWN START
Jason Robertson 100% 90%
NAME OWN START
Mikko Rantanen 100% 90%
NAME OWN START
Tyler Seguin 10% 0%
Roope Hintz 85% 50%
Matt Duchene 75% 35%
Wyatt Johnston 100% 95%

Team Rankings

G
273
9th
A
480
5th
SOG
2074
30th
FOW
2249
19th
PPG
71
1st
PPA
140
1st
PPP
211
1st
SHG
4
27th
SHP
8
26th
HITS
1553
25th
BLK
1222
10th
GA
209
2nd
TeamW-LWin %PTS
AvalancheAvalanche55-16-110.671121
StarsStars50-20-120.610112
WildWild46-24-120.561104
MammothMammoth43-33-60.52492
BluesBlues37-33-120.45186
PredatorsPredators38-34-100.46386
JetsJets35-35-120.42782
BlackhawksBlackhawks29-39-140.35472

Team Stats

PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Wyatt Johnston824541206-53227  
Mavrik Bourque8220211476221  
Matt Duchene57162989-385  
Roope Hintz53152912616186  
Justin Hryckowian811416831432  
Sam Steel731221823241  
Tyler Seguin27710311021  
Oskar Bäck72574210100  
Colin Blackwell7041161-2400  
Radek Faksa58215382180  
Cameron Hughes3102200  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Jason Robertson824551294223215  
Mikko Rantanen6422551390936  
Jamie Benn601521728532  
Michael Bunting741419126-24206  
Adam Erne4562431190  
Nate Bastian3661254210  
Arttu Hyry203224120  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Miro Heiskanen779541489302  
Thomas Harley706301133261  
Esa Lindell826268330201  
Tyler Myers7311088-23520  
Alexander Petrovic5428572470  
Ilya Lyubushkin5318331400  
Nils Lundkvist52384612160  
Lian Bichsel5044276370  
Kyle Capobianco332318180  
PlayerGPWLOTLSASVGASOO/S
Jake Oettinger5436126137212341380  
Casey DeSmith301586760689710  
Remi Poirier00000000  

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