Kailer Yamamoto
| Position | Right Wing | Current Team | Utah Hockey Club |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 5'9" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 178 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 26 |
| Age | 26 (Sep 29, 1998) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2017, Round 1, Overall 22 (EDM) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Utah Hockey Club | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Utah Hockey Club | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Utah Hockey Club | Placed on Waivers | |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Utah Hockey Club | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Seattle Kraken | Signed 1 year @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Edmonton Oilers | Contract bought out | |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed 2 years @ $3.100M AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed 1 year @ $1.175M AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
Standard Stats Coming Soon
Advanced Stats Coming Soon
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $500,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $500,000 |
Signed: Oct 6, 2024
Team: Utah Hockey Club
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.88
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
Signed: July 2, 2023
Team: Seattle Kraken
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.8
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 23 | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | - | $300,000 | $2,700,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 24 | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | - | - | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | $300,000 | $5,900,000 | $6,200,000 | $6,200,000 |
Signed: Aug 3, 2022
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.76
Contract Buyout: This contract was bought out by Detroit Red Wings on June 30, 2023
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 22 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | - | - | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 |
Signed: Sep 18, 2021
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.44
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 18 | $925,000 | $1,155,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 19 | $894,167 | $1,124,166 | $230,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2019-20 | 20 | $894,167 | $1,124,166 | $230,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 21 | $894,167 | $1,124,166 | $230,000 | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $690,000 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Signed: Aug 10, 2017
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.
Buyout Details
Detroit Red Wings
| Season | Original Compensation | Buyout Compensation | Compensation Savings | Original Caphit | Buyout Caphit | Caphit Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $3,200,000 | $533,333 | $2,666,667 | $3,100,000 | $433,333 | $2,666,667 |
| 2025-26 | - | $533,333 | $-533,333 | - | $533,333 | $-533,333 |