In his third year of draft eligibility, the 6’0, 176-pound Rindell showed well in the SM-Liiga as a 19-year-old against professional men in Finland with six goals and 22 points in 47 games in 2019-20. That placed him first among rookie defensemen in points scoring and top 20 in the league among all Liiga blue liners.
Described as a capable power-play QB with good shooting and puck distribution skills on the point, Rindell has strides he will need to make in his awareness and decision-making defensively.
Rindell would have been eligible to sign as a free agent if he went undrafted this Fall, but the Leafs now own his rights for four years as a draft selection out of Europe.