Capitals Trade For Devils’ 25-Year-Old Goalie

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 24: Rémi Poirier #1 of the New Jersey Devils in action during the warm up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Prudential Center on October 24, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils won 3-1. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) GettyThe Washington Capitals have traded for a goalie.The news was announced officially Sunday morning that the Caps completed a trade with the New Jersey Devils for Remi Poirier.The Capitals are sending the Devils a fourth-round draft pick in return.#NEWS: We’ve acquired a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Washington Capitals for goaltender Remi Poirier.— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) November 1, 2026Who is Remi Poirier?Remi Poirier is a 25-year-old goalie originally from Quebec.He stands 6-foot-3 and catches left-handed.The Dallas Stars picked Poirier in the 2020 NHL Draft with the No. 185 overall pick, part of the sixth round.He played his junior hockey for the Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL.His first professional action came in 2022-23 when Poirier played for both the ECHL Idaho Steelheads and the AHL’s Texas Stars.Poirier has remained in the AHL with the Texas Stars for each of the past four seasons. He has not played a regular season NHL game.Last season for AHL Texas, Poirier was 27-19-6 with a 91.2 save percentage and a 2.61 goals against average.He’s had at least a 90.4 save percentage in each of his four AHL seasons.Dallas waived Poirier in September, which is when the Devils acquired him via waiver claim. He has not played in a game for the Devils, though, and actually doesn’t have an AHL appearance yet this season, either. This article was originally published on HEAVYThe post Capitals Trade For Devils’ 25-Year-Old Goalie appeared first on HEAVY.