Confirmed Buy-Out [DET] Red Wings buy out F Kailer Yamamoto

[Homesick]

Another 1st round pick that the Oilers turned into a bag of hot stinky dog shit. Impressive.

Yet another Canuck fan that hasn't looked at their own team's draft history....or lack thereof

 

[VanillaCoke]

He sucks cheap buyout is a no brainer

 

[Oilslick941611]

Smart move by Holland. Gets rid of the full contract only to have it be bought out in Detroit.

Savy.

He sucks cheap buyout is a no brainer

He doesn't suck, but he certainly isn't worth his contract

 

[Oilslick941611]

Ok Oilers fans, now you have literally no ground to stand on

Yamamoto is not an NHL player and has negative value. Nobody wanted him, and you had to pay to move him.

The team that did get him bought him out because they didn't even want him on their roster despite having ample cap space.

On the plus side, it is nice watching an entire fanbase get humiliated in real time. Very satisfying

?????

We got him off our books for free. No dead cap, no buyout space used. How does this humiliate an entire fan base? What an unhinged opinion that is.

Yamo had a great 19 game stretch 3 years ago and rode those coattails. Played with the best and couldn't keep up. A part from his never give up attitude and energy level im not so sure any Oil fan thought of him as a true top 6 player. He has been ripped to shreds on HFOil for 2 years.

 

[Cancuks]

Now he signs with Seattle for league minimum and scores 30 goals.

 

[redwings25]

Detroit got a player they wanted for pretty cheap. Theres no room for yamamoto in there lineup. There middle six pretty stacked with mediocrity, dont need more of it.

 

[Some Other Flame]

Not surprising. He sucks

 

[Kranix]

Yamo had a great 19 game stretch 3 years ago and rode those coattails.

during which he shot 25%

 

[Oilslick941611]

during which he shot 25%

and?

it was unsustainable, he rode the coattails of those 19 games for 3 years.

 

[M Ace]

Now look out for Holland to sign him for League minimum!

 

[Cyclones Rock]

He sucks cheap buyout is a no brainer

Just an awful hockey player.

There are very few players who can drag down a McDavid or Draisatil, but Yamamoto is one of them.

Chuck Noll the legendary coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers used to say to many of the players he cut:

"It's time to get on with your life's work". Hockey ain't it for Kailer.

Now he signs with Seattle for league minimum and scores 30 goals.

For their ECHL affiliate. Maybe.

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

We're already small and soft. Yamamoto is 5'7. We need bigger/stronger forwards, and clearly Yamamoto isn't that.

Speak for yourself, pal. Jk jk haha

 

[GOilers88]

Ok Oilers fans, now you have literally no ground to stand on

Yamamoto is not an NHL player and has negative value. Nobody wanted him, and you had to pay to move him.

The team that did get him bought him out because they didn't even want him on their roster despite having ample cap space.

On the plus side, it is nice watching an entire fanbase get humiliated in real time. Very satisfying

What the f*** are you on about?

Paying to move 3.1 mil in cap space by including a bottom six player who wanted more than he was worth is hardly humiliating an entire fanbase. Where's that mod who was bitching about people trolling? This would be a great time to actually make an appearance.

 

[Kranix]

and?

it was unsustainable, he rode the coattails of those 19 games for 3 years.

I was agreeing with you

 

[biturbo19]

I kind of wondered if they wouldn't give Yamamoto a 1-year audition to see if they can get something out of him. But i forgot about the cheap buyout for a young player. That probably kinda sealed it.


So that trade was basically --> Rights to Kostin who wants too big a contract + a few hundred thousand of dead cap space for 2 years. For...nothing. Basically just Yzerman "buying" Kostin's rights for a big of cash and cap.

Fair enough. Kostin is the more intriguing guy to give that salary to and see if there's more "upside" for a year.

 

[torniojaws]

Arizona's looking quite empty in the roster. Guess he'll sign there at least, if no one else takes him.

 

[PromisedLand]

Did Stevie Y owe Ken Holland a favour or something?

That is the first thing I thought. Wings helping oilers out

 

[RedWingzz]

I guess so. I guess no one really rated Kostin that highly so its a bit shocking. And Yamamoto is a pretty good player. Oh and Detroit didn't need the cap space either.

A lot of Oilers fans actually really liked Kostin. I feel like he could be a perfect 3rd liner on our team.

 

[EpiK Sandwich]

"Kailer? I hardly even knewher."

::::deletes account:::

 

[Bank Shot]

Merely noting that there is sort of a history of lower-line players leaving the Oilers and suddenly doing better somewhere else.

Not really but keep spinning yarns.

 

[dredeye]

It would be funny if the Oil signed him for league minimum lol

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

He was overpaid. In a league with a $2m increase cap increase across 5 seasons you’ll see NHL calibre guys get bought out.

You’re out to lunch if you believe a team wouldn’t employee him at $1m a season or be able to find a spot in a teams bottom six outside Edmonton.

Hell today Nashville bought out Duchene. Is he not an NHL player or is he just overpaid without a trader market for his cap hit?

Nobody is humiliated here. I’m sure even Yamamoto while disappointed understands why.

Very well said.

 

[Macheteops]

Now he signs with Seattle for league minimum and scores 30 goals.

Doesn't have the shot to score 30 and won't have McDrai feeding him empty nets

I liked Yamo and would take him back at 1m on the 3rd/4th line and I think he has room to improve but not as a 30 goal guy. Absolute muffin of a shot

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Just an awful hockey player.

There are very few players who can drag down a McDavid or Draisatil, but Yamamoto is one of them.

Chuck Noll the legendary coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers used to say to many of the players he cut:

"It's time to get on with your life's work". Hockey ain't it for Kailer.


For their ECHL affiliate. Maybe.

I’m confused. You want your team to sign him?

 

[miscs75]

I remember when he kept getting dumped into deals for Scott Mayfield. Man has he fallen onto hard times since then. He might bounce back in the SHL or Swiss League.