From Finland, Esa Lindell was a Third Round pick in 2012, and the Defenseman would make his way to the United States two years later.  After two years in the AHL, Lindell made it to the Dallas Stars, where he remains today.

A big man at over 6’ 3”, Lindell rarely draws penalties, and can anchor a power play when called upon.  Excellent on the offensive rush, Lindell has not yet received national acclaim for his work, only receiving Norris votes twice, peaking with an eleventh-place finish in 2019-20.  In terms of Defensive Point Shares, Lindell has been in the top ten four times, and led the NHL in that advanced metric in 2018-19. 

As of this writing, the criminally underrated Lindell is still with Dallas and should rise on this list.