Finland's general manager, one Dallas Stars legend Jere Lehtinen, announced his preliminary World Cup of Hockey roster this morning. In a surprise move, Stars defensive prospect Esa Lindell was named as part of the blueline group Lehtinen assembled.
Lindell is one of the Dallas Stars' highly touted defensive prospects. He made the Team Finland roster, which is made up of established NHL players, as a prospect. That is a big deal for the young Finn, who has impressed in the AHL this season recording 10 goals and 22 assists in 56 games so far this year.