Kailer Yamamoto

Utah Mammoth, Center
Age: 27y-5m-6d (Sep 29, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Spokane
Drafted: Round 1 (#22 overall), 2017
2025-26 Cap Hit

$775,000

2025-26 Cash

$775,000

Career Earnings

$10,232,779

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kailer Yamamoto signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Utah Mammoth, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000. In 2025-26, Yamamoto will earn a base salary of $775,000, while carrying a cap hit of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $775,000 0.81% $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 - $775,000 $775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,200,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,175,000
Average Salary:
$1,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,465,000
Average Salary:
$1,155,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$15,225,916

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 19
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$243,863
$243,863
$243,863
$487,726
2018 20
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$383,440
$383,440
$871,166
$1,254,606
2019 21
Active
$517,720
$1,772,326
2020 22
Active
Active
$832,500
$832,500
$2,604,826
$3,437,326
2021 23
Active
$1,175,000
$4,612,326
2022 24
Active
Active
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$7,612,326
$10,612,326
2023 25
Buyout
Buyout
Active
$533,334
$533,334
$1,500,000
$11,145,660
$11,678,994
$13,178,994
2024 26
Reserve / minor-buried
Buyout
$738,588
$533,334
$13,917,582
$14,450,916
2025 27
Active
$775,000
$15,225,916
Total      
$15,225,916
$15,225,916
Total
$15,225,916

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $9,549,828 $1,062,500 - $10,612,326
2 $1,600,002 - - $1,600,002
1 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000
2 $1,513,588 - - $1,513,588
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
19
$151,364
$151,364
$92,500
$92,500
$243,863
$243,863
$243,863
$487,726
2018
20
$290,940
$290,940
$92,500
$92,500
$383,440
$383,440
$871,166
$1,254,606
2019
21
$425,220
$92,500
$517,720
$1,772,326
2020
22
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$2,604,826
$3,437,326
2021
23
$1,175,000
$1,175,000
$4,612,326
2022
24
$2,700,000
$2,700,000
$300,000
$300,000
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$7,612,326
$10,612,326
2023
25
$533,334
$533,334
$1,500,000
$533,334
$533,334
$1,500,000
$11,145,660
$11,678,994
$13,178,994
2024
26
$738,588
$533,334
$738,588
$533,334
$13,917,582
$14,450,916
2025
27
$775,000
$775,000
$15,225,916
Total
$14,163,418
$1,062,500
$15,225,916
$15,225,916
Total
$14,163,418
$1,062,500
$15,225,916

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $9,549,828 $1,062,500 - $10,612,326
2 $1,600,002 - - $1,600,002
1 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000
2 $1,513,588 - - $1,513,588

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 EDM Jan 17, 2023 - Feb 17, 2023 0 Undisclosed
2022-23 EDM Nov 28, 2022 - Dec 05, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2018-19 EDM Jan 06, 2019 - Jan 16, 2019 0 Upper Body
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Utah (UTA)
  • Apr 16, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Utah (UTA)
  • Apr 07, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Utah (UTA)
  • Apr 05, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Utah (UTA)
  • Oct 06, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Utah (UTA)
  • Jul 02, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 30, 2023 Released by way of Compliance Buyout with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 29, 2023 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Edmonton (EDM) with Klim Kostin for future considerations
  • Aug 03, 2022 Signed a 2 year $6.2 million contract extension with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Sep 18, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.175 million contract extension with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Mar 06, 2021 Fined $3,854 Tripping Rasmus Andersson (CGY)
  • Aug 15, 2017 Signed a 3 year $3.465 million contract with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Jun 23, 2017 Drafted by Edmonton (EDM): Round 1 (#22 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Mar 06, 2021 Tripping Rasmus Andersson (CGY) $3,854
Fines: 1 $3,854
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 UTA 39 9 456 8 0 11 34 .265 0 0 0 0 11 27 12 17
2024 UTA 12 2 145 1 0 -1 13 .154 1 1 0 0 4 9 2 2
2023 SEA 59 8 707 8 16 -9 61 .131 2 4 0 0 18 30 18 38
2022 EDM 58 10 961 15 25 12 97 .103 0 0 1 1 24 77 24 6
2021 EDM 81 20 1,366 21 41 -1 114 .175 3 3 1 1 36 114 40 2
2020 EDM 52 8 850 13 21 9 69 .116 1 1 0 1 40 52 26 0
2019 EDM 27 11 469 15 26 17 44 .250 2 0 0 0 13 45 12 1
2018 EDM 17 1 222 1 2 -6 13 .077 0 1 0 0 11 18 2 0
2017 EDM 9 0 136 3 3 -2 23 0 1 0 0 3 6 2 0
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