Phoenix Coyotes Central Scouting Bureau ranked Lindberg seventh among European Skaters for the
2010 NHL entry draft, however he was not drafted until the second round, 57th overall, by the
Phoenix Coyotes.
New York Rangers On 8 May 2011, Lindberg was traded from the
Phoenix Coyotes to the
New York Rangers in return for
Ethan Werek. In 2012–13, Lindberg was awarded the
Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the SHL playoffs. On 24 February 2015, Lindberg played in one New York Rangers game, with forward
Rick Nash out with a fever. The New York Rangers won the game 1–0. Lindberg was named the Rangers' best rookie in their 2015 training camp. He made the Rangers out of training camp for the 2015–16 season and scored his first NHL goal in the first period on opening night against
Corey Crawford of the
Chicago Blackhawks.
Vegas Golden Knights On 21 June 2017, Lindberg went unprotected by the Rangers in the
2017 NHL Expansion Draft and was subsequently selected by the
Vegas Golden Knights. As a restricted free agent he later agreed on a two-year contract worth $3.4 million with the Golden Knights on 4 July 2017. On 10 October 2017, Lindberg scored his first goal with the Golden Knights in the Knights first franchise home game.
Ottawa Senators On 25 February 2019, Lindberg,
Erik Brännström and a second-round draft pick in the
2020 NHL entry draft, were traded to the Ottawa Senators in return for
Mark Stone and
Tobias Lindberg (no relation).
EV Zug On 26 August 2019, as an NHL free agent, Lindberg joined
EV Zug of the
National League (NL) on a one-year deal with an option for a second season. In the
2019–20 season, Lindberg was placed in an increased role with Zug, registering 14 goals and 30 points through 46 games, before the season was cancelled due to
COVID-19.
Dynamo Moscow Having left his optional contract with Zug, Lindberg moved to the KHL as a free agent, securing a one-year deal with
HC Dynamo Moscow on 8 May 2020. In the
2021–22 season, Lindberg was limited to just 24 regular season games, however increased his offensive output with a point-per-season pace of 25 points.
SC Bern As a free agent at the conclusion of his deal with Dynamo, Lindberg opted to return to the Swiss National League, agreeing to a two-year deal with SC Bern on 10 June 2022. ==Career statistics==