New Jersey Devils trade goaltender Remi Poirier to Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils pulled off a minor trade on Sunday, as the Devils shipped goaltender Remi Poirier to the Caps for a 2027 seventh-round pick.

#NEWS: We've acquired a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Washington Capitals for goaltender Remi Poirier.

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) November 1, 2026

Poirier was acquired off waivers by the Devils from the Dallas Stars in late September, but has not made any appearances in New Jersey. The 25-year-old goaltender was originally a 2020 sixth-round pick of the Stars, and last season, posted an impressive 27-19-6 record with the AHL's Texas Stars, along with a 2.61 goals against average, and .912 save percentage.

🚨Trade To #ALLCAPS Remi Poirier 25 y/o G, Yr 2/2 $850K To #NJDevils '27 7th WSH adds net $850K cap hit https://t.co/65sEvw92hs

— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) November 1, 2026

Poirier has appeared in 137 AHL games, and has yet to make his NHL appearance, despite some strong numbers. He owns a career 2.76 GAA and .908 save percentage in the minors, and was a product of the QMJHL's Gatineau Olympiques.

The #NJDevils claiming a third goalie off of waivers who was never going to be a factor on this team barring injury only to flip him for a late-round pick is pretty great asset management. Tiny and meaningless in a vacuum, but something you want your front office to be competent with.

— JP Gambatese (@jp_gambatese) November 1, 2026

 

As for the Capitals, they currently have Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren under contract for the foreseeable future, and this is certainly a move to add some depth to their organization's crease, specifically, outside of the NHL.

The Washington Capitals have acquired goaltender Rémi Poirier from the New Jersey Devils for Washington’s seventh-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, Senior Vice President and General Manager Chris Patrick announced today. https://t.co/frUBo4z6BZ

— Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) November 1, 2026