EDMONTON, AB - The Oilers have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with forward Kailer Yamamoto with an average annual value (AAV) of $3.1 million.
Set to begin his third full season with the Oilers in 2022-23, Yamamoto reached career highs in games played (81), goals (20), assists (21) and points (41) last season.
The Spokane, Wash., native also had career marks in power-play goals (3), power-play points (6), shots (114) and game-winning goals (4). Averaging 16:52 in ice time per game during the regular season, Yamamoto ranked second among Oilers forwards in blocked shots (36), fourth in hits (114) and sixth in takeaways (39).
The 23-year-old right-winger appeared in another 14 games during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, tallying two goals and five assists, including two power-play markers.
Selected by the Oilers in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft (22nd overall), Yamamoto has played 186 games and collected 40 goals and 53 assists with a plus/minus rating of +17.
RELEASE: Oilers sign Yamamoto to two-year extension
Edmonton's first-round pick in 2017 set a career high in goals with 20 and points with 41 during the 2021-22 season
