Kailer Yamamoto

Kailer Yamamoto

27-Year-Old Left WingLW
Utah Mammoth
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Yamamoto appeared in just 12 games with Utah last season, accounting for two goals, one assist and a minus-1 rating while averaging 12:07 of ice time. The right-shot winger fared much better in the minors in 2024-25, generating 20 markers and 56 points over 54 regular-season appearances with AHL Tucson. That production likely helped Yamamoto re-up with the Mammoth, as he’s back with the club on a one-year, two-way deal. The 2017 first-round selection will have to earn an NHL roster spot for the 2025-26 campaign, and unless he can work his way into a prominent role in the lineup, Yamamoto probably won’t be helpful to fantasy managers. Read Past Outlooks
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Shoots Right
Height 5'9"
DOB 9/29/1998
Born Spokane, Washington
Drafted 1st Rd, #22 Overall in 2017
Yamamoto signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Mammoth in July of 2025.
Nets lone goal in loss
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May 2, 2026
Yamamoto scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 6.
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Yamamoto kept the Mammoth from getting shut out, scoring at 7:41 of the third period. The Golden Knights answered with three goals after that to close out the series. Yamamoto saw second-line usage at even strength throughout the postseason, earning one goal, four assists, four shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-2 rating. He is set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, though he's coming off his best campaign in three years with 23 points over 59 regular-season outings. That could be enough for the Mammoth to consider bringing him back on a depth deal after he played 2025-26 on a league-minimum contract.
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    11:48
  • Average Power Play TOI:
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The near point-per-game pace Yamamoto showed in 2019-20 is a distant memory. The Oilers decided to cut their losses by trading him to the Red Wings in late-June, and Detroit proceeded to buy him out. The Wings' loss is the Kraken's gain, as Yamamoto signed a one-year deal with the team in hopes of rebuilding his value this year. Going from Edmonton to Seattle is a big change. The former is a top-heavy offense, and one where Yamamoto barely held onto a top-six role, while the latter is built on more of a full-team approach that takes the pressure off of any one player or line. The best-case scenario likely still has Yamamoto around 40 points in 2023-24, but there's also the risk of him getting stuck in a fourth-line role. His tenacity should help him stick in the lineup, but Yamamoto probably doesn't need to be selected on fantasy draft day.
Yamamoto posted 20 goals in 2021-22; marking the first time he's reached that plateau in his young career. He also finished with a career-best 41 points, 114 shots on goal and 114 hits. Yamamoto looked like a potential breakout star after averaging nearly a point-per-game (26 points in 27 games) in 2019-20, but he hasn't produced at that level since, posting 62 points in 133 games over the last two seasons combined. Yamamoto will turn 24 years old prior to the start of the upcoming campaign, so time is still on his side, but it's best to project him in a depth-supporting role as opposed to a top-line featured role from a fantasy perspective.
A surprise star for the Oilers in 2019-20 (11 goals, 26 points in 27 games), Yamamoto's production (8 goals, 21 points in 52 games) fell off in a major way in 2020-21. It was by no means a surprise given the fact Yamamoto's breakout was entirely fueled by an unsustainable 25 percent shooting percentage. That number reverted to a far more reasonable 11.6 percent in 2020-21 and we all saw the end result. Yamamoto gets virtually no time with the man advantage (0:37 per game last season) and offers nothing in terms of secondary category production, making the Washington native a risky pick in standard fantasy leagues heading into the 2021-22 season.
Yamamoto took a huge step forward last year, producing 11 goals and 26 points in 27 contests. The first-round pick from 2017 was called up from AHL Bakersfield just before New Year's and slotted onto the second line with Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. That trio displayed remarkable chemistry. In addition to his strong scoring, Yamamoto also played with an edge, racking up 45 hits. The 22-year-old is a virtual lock for a top-six role, although no one should expect him to play at a point-per-game pace. His success last year was fueled by shooting at a 25 percent clip, which is unsustainably high. Look for the Spokane, Washington native to reach a 60-point pace with moderate physicality and more power-play time in his upcoming first full NHL campaign.
Yamamoto has only appeared in 26 NHL games since Edmonton drafted him 22nd overall in 2017. Over those contests, he has a goal and three assists. Last season, with AHL Bakersfield, Yamamoto spent a good chunk of his time recovering from injuries but managed to put up 18 points. Expected back healthy for training camp following wrist surgery in May, the 2019-20 season figures to be Yamamoto's first full NHL campaign and, if all goes according to plan, he could wind up being one of several lucky players lining up alongside Connor McDavid and/or Leon Draisaitl. Despite his small stature, Yamamoto can use training camp to carve out a role alongside one of Edmonton's superstars, which could lead to big things for the 20-year-old.
Yamamoto dominated the WHL for the second consecutive season by registering 64 points (21 goals, 43 assists) in 40 games. The diminutive winger had dropped 42 goals and 99 points through 65 contests with Spokane the year before. While the 2017 first-round (22nd overall) draft pick failed to score a goal in the nine games he saw at the top level in 2017-18, he did collect three helpers. Turning 20 years old in September, he's expected to get a serious shot at earning a role with the big club during training camp. Yamamoto carries obvious dynasty league potential despite his pint-sized physical presence.
Yamamoto is dramatically undersized at 5-foot-8, 150 pounds, but his talent level is so high that Edmonton spent the No. 22 pick in the 2017 draft on him anyway. Small though he may be, the American winger has been hugely productive in juniors -- 99 points in 65 games last year -- and he made the hockey world sit up and take notice at the 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase by displaying his elite speed, shot and hockey IQ. He’s a gritty player, too, unafraid of going into the tough areas of the ice against much bigger skaters. The size earns him inevitable Martin St. Louis comparisons, and he’s among the little guys who actually have the raw ability to live up to that, though it wouldn't hurt to see him put a little more muscle on before he graduates to the NHL level.
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Produces pair of assists
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April 21, 2026
Yamamoto notched two assists, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.
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Tallies in loss
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April 17, 2026
Yamamoto scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.
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Puts away goal Thursday
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April 10, 2026
Yamamoto scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
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Tallies in Saturday's win
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April 5, 2026
Yamamoto scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Canucks.
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Two helpers against former team
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April 2, 2026
Yamamoto notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
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Hoping to be back
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May 3, 2026
Yamamoto, a pending unrestricted free agent, wants to return to Utah for the 2026-27 season, Brogan Houston of the Deseret News reports Sunday.
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Yamamoto said that contract discussions between his agent and the Mammoth haven't started yet. He notched 13 goals and 23 points in 59 regular-season appearances with Utah in 2025-26.
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