The Washington Capitals added another goaltender to the organization on Friday, landing Rémi Poirier from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Washington’s seventh-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, according to Senior Vice President and General Manager Chris Patrick.
Poirier, 25, arrived in New Jersey after being claimed off waivers from the Dallas Stars on Sept. 27. The 6-foot-3, 211-pound netminder was originally selected by Dallas in the sixth round, 185th overall, of the 2020 NHL Draft.
His AHL track record with the Texas Stars is the biggest part of the package. In 137 career games there, Poirier has gone 70-51-14 with a 2.76 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and six shutouts.
Last season was his most productive yet. Across 52 games with Texas, Poirier put up a 27-19-6 record, a 2.61 goals-against average, a .912 save percentage and two shutouts.
Those numbers gave him career highs in games played and wins, plus his best save percentage to date. His 27 victories were second-most in the AHL, and his .912 save percentage tied for eighth even though he faced the most shots of any goaltender.
Poirier also handled the workload in the postseason. The Farnham, Quebec native started all five of Texas’ games in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs, finishing 2-3-0 with a 2.92 goals-against average, an .883 save percentage and one shutout.
Before his time in the AHL, Poirier spent one season in the ECHL with the Idaho Steelheads in 2022-23 and was excellent there too. He went 19-2-1 with a 2.07 goals-against average, a .928 save percentage and three shutouts. He also helped Idaho win the Brabham Cup for best regular-season record and earned a spot on the ECHL’s 2022-23 All-Rookie Team.
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