The scouting report on Esa Lindell is a bit unique.
Watch the young Stars defenseman for a game or two, and you're not blown away. Watch him for 30 games, and you start to get it. Lindell's ability to adapt to the game and turn in consistently strong and quiet performances create the type of player every coach loves.
"Not a lot bad goes on when he's on the ice," Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. "Somebody will say, 'I didn't really notice him in a game,' and I'll say that's a really good thing."
Lindell, 22, is a rookie who falls into the "overripe" category that general manager Jim Nill uses for his prospects.