Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) controls the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, April 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ashley Landis
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers are clearing cap space by trading forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on Thursday.
Yamamoto, 24, had 10 goals and 15 assists in 58 games last season, his sixth in Edmonton.
In 2021-22, Yamamoto hit career highs of 20 goals and 41 points.
The 2017 Oilers first-round draft pick has one year remaining on his contract at $3.1 million.
Kostin, also 24, is a restricted free agent. He had 11 goals and 10 assists in 57 games with the Oilers after joining the club from the St. Louis Blues via trade in October.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 29, 2023.
