Lindell made his
SM-liiga debut playing with
Jokerit during the
2012–13 season. On 7 May 2014, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the
Dallas Stars, the organization that had drafted him in the third round, 74th overall, of the
2012 NHL entry draft. Lindell was reassigned to the Liiga for the
2014–15 season, joining
Ässät. He established a career-high year, registering 14 goals and 35 points in 57 games with the club, which led all Liiga defencemen in scoring, before on 16 March 2015 he was assigned by Dallas to the organization's
American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the
Texas Stars. On 18 January 2016, Lindell received his first NHL call-up. He made his debut the following day on 19 January in Dallas' game against the
Los Angeles Kings. On 25 November, in his 17th career NHL game, Lindell scored his first NHL goal, coming in a 2–1 win against the
Vancouver Canucks. In June 2017, Lindell signed a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension with Dallas worth an annual salary cap hit of $2.2 million. On 16 May 2019, Lindell signed a six-year, $34.8 million contract extension with the Stars, carrying an annual cap hit of $5.8 million. In February 2020, Lindell was made an
alternate captain along with teammate
Blake Comeau. Lindell and
Tyler Seguin served as alternate captains during home games, while Comeau and
John Klingberg served as alternate captains during road games. On 19 September 2024, Lindell signed a five-year, $26.25 million extension with the Stars, carrying an annual cap hit of $5.25 million. ==International play==