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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
Apr 15, 2025 Utah Hockey Club Assigned to AHL
Apr 7, 2025 Utah Hockey Club Recalled from AHL
Apr 6, 2025 Utah Hockey Club Assigned to AHL
Mar 26, 2025 Utah Hockey Club Recalled from AHL
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
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2017-18 EDM 9 0 3 3 -2 2 23 0.0 15:10
2018-19 EDM 17 1 1 2 -6 2 13 7.7 13:04
2019-20 EDM 27 11 15 26 +17 12 44 25.0 17:23 4 -1 6 4 0.0 16:03
2020-21 EDM 52 8 13 21 +9 26 69 11.6 16:22 4 1 1 -2 2 6 0.0 19:30
2021-22 EDM 81 20 21 41 -1 40 114 17.5 16:52 14 2 5 7 -6 10 16 12.5 16:16
2022-23 EDM 58 10 15 25 +12 24 97 10.3 16:35 12 1 3 4 -7 18 12 8.3 14:42
2023-24 SEA 59 8 8 16 -9 18 61 13.1 11:59
2024-25 UTA 12 2 1 3 -1 2 13 15.4 12:07
Career 315 60 77 137 +19 126 434 13.8 15:26 34 3 9 12 -16 36 38 7.9 16:04

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2017-18 EDM 9 120:36 0.00 0.50 0.50 1.13 -1.13 0.00 10.80 -10.80 7.41 0.00
2018-19 EDM 17 195:51 0.31 0.00 0.31 0.42 -0.12 9.09 12.60 -3.50 0.00 0.00
2019-20 EDM 27 415:07 1.01 2.17 3.18 0.71 0.30 17.95 12.60 5.35 5.77 11.54
2020-21 EDM 52 732:14 0.49 0.74 1.23 0.70 -0.21 9.68 13.88 -4.20 5.81 10.47
2021-22 EDM 81 1162:05 0.72 0.77 1.50 0.67 0.05 15.38 14.30 1.08 2.33 12.40
2022-23 EDM 58 811:37 0.67 0.89 1.55 0.78 -0.11 11.11 12.95 -1.84 6.00 16.00
2023-24 SEA 59 562:54 0.64 0.43 1.07 0.57 0.07 12.50 11.06 1.44 6.35 7.94
2024-25 UTA 12 133:11 0.45 0.00 0.45 0.88 -0.43 10.00 19.50 -9.50 0.00 21.05

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2017-18 EDM 9 120:36 51.24 1.00 3.04 33.83 1.99 1.97 33.33 60.72 0.14 -0.24 3.95
2018-19 EDM 17 195:51 42.89 1.23 2.50 39.21 2.76 2.51 30.77 49.93 0.10 0.07 0.32
2019-20 EDM 27 415:07 44.95 4.34 2.87 44.66 2.02 2.66 68.18 51.90 0.67 0.16 5.01
2020-21 EDM 52 732:14 40.23 2.54 2.44 41.05 1.97 2.60 56.36 48.42 0.16 0.27 -1.10
2021-22 EDM 81 1162:05 42.65 2.79 2.68 45.02 2.94 2.77 48.65 49.18 -0.01 0.33 -3.31
2022-23 EDM 58 811:37 43.69 3.03 2.91 40.81 2.22 2.48 57.75 54.03 -0.01 0.02 -0.31
2023-24 SEA 59 562:54 39.65 1.60 2.23 36.56 1.81 2.12 46.88 51.24 -0.15 -0.33 1.95
2024-25 UTA 12 133:11 53.61 0.90 3.49 37.39 1.35 2.00 40.00 63.58 0.77 0.18 3.65

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 81 22.6 0.5 5.8 6.0 89.1 37.0 4.9 26.2 68.9 39.2 18.8 42.0
2022-23 58 22.0 0.5 9.1 9.2 86.2 35.0 2.4 24.1 73.5 40.1 18.5 41.4
2023-24 59 22.0 0.7 9.5 9.8 89.1 37.8 0.0 37.5 62.5 38.9 17.8 43.3
2024-25 12 23.0 0.9 9.7 9.7 82.6 52.8 0.0 53.8 46.2 37.8 18.5 43.7

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

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.

*Age is as of September 15

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