Detroit — You wonder if Kailer Yamamoto even got a Red Wings jersey.
Acquired by the Wings Thursday from Edmonton along with Klim Kostin for future considerations, Yamamoto has been bought out by the team and will become an unrestricted free agent.
NHL free agency begins Saturday at noon.
The key piece in Thursday's trade, from the Wings' perspective, was Kostin, a promising 24-year-old power forward. Kostin is a restricted free agent but is expected to sign with the Wings, after having told Edmonton he was considering playing in Russia.