Capitals Place Remi Poirier On Waivers

The goaltending shuffle across the league continues today with Washington waiving Remi Poirier, shared by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman this afternoon.

2026-27 has brought much instability to the 25-year-old who still awaits his NHL debut. Exactly one week ago the goaltender was acquired by the Capitals from New Jersey in exchange for a seventh round pick (2027). They sought out such a move after losing their own strong AHL goalie and #3 option Clay Stevenson from waivers to Winnipeg.

The deal to Washington spelled the end of only a short stint in Newark for Poirier, who had been snagged off the waiver wire from his original team, the Dallas Stars. At the time the Devils had some question…