In a few years, one might look back and say, “Do you remember when Kailer Yamamoto was a Detroit Red Wings forward?” it might end up being a great trivia question. Technically, Yamamoto was a Detroit Red Wing, though that did not last long.
The Detroit Red Wings went out and traded for Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for future considerations, as it was worked out during the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Yamamoto was brought into the Red Wings roster in what I thought would be the start of an active off-season.