Yamamoto signed a one-year, two-way contract with Utah on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Yamamoto turned his professional tryout into a one-year deal ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. He produced eight goals and eight assists in 59 games with Seattle during the 2023-24 regular season. Yamamoto will occupy a depth role with Utah HC and could see playing time in the bottom six.

Yamamoto scored twice on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Yamamoto played alongside Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton in this contest, and that trio proved frutiful. The pair of goals were Yamamoto's first two in the preseason. The 26-year-old winger is in Utah's camp on a tryout, and even if he secures a full contract, it seems unlikely for him to have much of a chance at regularly playing on the top line. The spot he filled Tuesday typically belongs to Nick Schmaltz, who didn't dress for this contest.

Yamamoto agreed to terms on a professional tryout agreement with Utah HC on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Yamamoto saw action in 59 games for the Kraken last year in which he notched eight goals and eight assists, including six power-play points. Considering his steady decline in production since 2021-22 when he tallied 41 points in 81 games, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see the 25-year-old winger have to go the PTO route in order to find a landing spot for the upcoming season. If he makes the team, Yamamoto figures to take on a bottom-six role but could move up the lineup when injuries inevitably pop up.

Yamamoto wasn't issued a qualifying offer by Seattle on Sunday, per PuckPedia, making the 25-year-old forward an unrestricted free agent.

EDGE Analysis

Yamamoto will be eligible to test the market when it opens Monday. He produced eight goals, eight assists and 61 shots on net over 59 games during the 2023-24 campaign.

Yamamoto scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Yamamoto had been scratched for the previous eight games, but with the Kraken sending down some key AHL players that were getting a taste of the NHL, he got back in the lineup and made the most of the opportunity. He broke up Jake Oettinger's shutout bid with 5:49 left in the third period. Yamamoto has underwhelmed with the Kraken, posting eight goals, 16 points, 59 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 57 appearances.

Yamamoto notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Yamamoto has an assist in each of the last two games after spending two contests as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old winger is up to 15 points (six on the power play), 52 shots on net, 24 hits and a minus-5 rating through 52 contests overall. While he's showing a little more offense recently, Yamamoto's fourth-line role and lack of a guaranteed place in the lineup make him a high-risk, low-reward option in fantasy.

Yamamoto notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Yamamoto helped out on Brandon Tanev's third-period tally. The 25-year-old Yamamoto had been scratched in the previous two games, but he drew back in with Jaden Schwartz (upper body) sidelined. Yamamoto is up to 14 points, 51 shots on net, 23 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 51 outings. He has little fantasy appeal with his poor offense and fourth-line role, though he often sees power-play time when in the lineup.

Yamamoto notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

Yamamoto was a regular in the lineup early in the year, but this was just his ninth appearance in the last 20 games. He'd gone without a point in the previous eight contests in that span before snapping the slump when he set up an Alexander Wennberg tally in the third period. Yamamoto has 13 points, 47 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 48 outings this season. There's room for him in the lineup while Andre Burakovsky (undisclosed) is out, but Yamamoto has had to compete with Tye Kartye for a fourth-line spot when the Kraken are fully healthy.

Yamamoto has been scratched for nine of the Kraken's 17 games since the start of January.

EDGE Analysis

Yamamoto's role was already limited to a bottom-six assignment. Now, with the Kraken fully healthy, the 25-year-old is having a tough time drawing in even though he's occasionally served as a center this season. Yamamoto's best path to playing time would be to bump Tye Kartye or Brandon Tanev out of the lineup. Through 45 appearances, Yamamoto has 12 points, 46 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-5 rating.

Yamamoto went scoreless in Monday's 3-0 road loss against the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

While Yamamoto was blanked, he did contribute with two blocked shots. He also had a minor penalty with a minus-1 rating while splitting his two faceoff chances. Yamamoto has managed just one assist with an even plus-minus rating in the past four games since his most recent goal in Calgary on Dec. 27.