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Loading…Theo Lindstein, a 21-year-old left-shot defenseman for the St. Louis Blues, grades as a clear top-quartile defenseman with a 72.9 overall (59th of 327).
His best component is defensive impact at 78, with finishing (63) trailing the rest of his game.
His card history has one rated season so far: 80.6 in 2025-26.
At $941K through 2027-28 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $7.18M, so the St. Louis Blues save roughly $6.24M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 21st-largest on the St. Louis Blues NHL roster and uses 0.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $5.77M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 71 |
| Defense | 78 |
| Play driving | 76 |
| Finishing | 63 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | STL | 17 | 80.6 | -0.1 |
Other STL defensemen by rating: Philip Broberg (78.3), Adam Jiricek (68.6), Justin Barron (67.3), Cam Fowler (66.2). See the full St. Louis Blues cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.