Dallas, Texas: Stars Claim Goaltender Rémi Poirier Off Waivers From Washington

Rémi Poirier is a Dallas Star again. General manager Jim Nill announced on Monday that Dallas has claimed the 25 year old goaltender off waivers from Washington, bringing him back to the organization that drafted him after a season that has already taken him through three clubs without a single game played.

Poirier rejoins the Stars after splitting the start of the 2026-27 season with the Capitals and New Jersey Devils organizations, the team said. He has yet to appear in a game at the NHL or AHL level this season, according to Daily Faceoff, which reported the claim on Monday afternoon.

"Rémi is a tremendous young man and we are happy to welcome him back to Dallas," Nill said in the team announcement. "He's had an unconventional journey this season, but we are thankful to have him rejoining our organization."

The journey, in order, runs like this. Dallas waived Poirier at the end of training camp with the intent of assigning him to the Texas Stars in the AHL. New Jersey claimed him off waivers on September 27, 2026, at a time when the Devils had a clear need for goaltending depth. New Jersey then traded him to Washington on November 1, 2026, in exchange for a 2027 seventh round pick, after the Devils landed Connor Hellebuyck and Poirier's path to games in Newark closed.

Washington placed Poirier on waivers on Sunday, November 8, hoping he would clear and report to the AHL Hershey Bears. Dallas claimed him the following day, on Monday, November 9, before he could clear.

Poirier was originally selected by Dallas in the sixth round, 185th overall, of the 2020 NHL Draft. The 6 foot 3, 211 pound goaltender from Farnham, Quebec, has spent parts of the last four seasons with Texas in the AHL. In 137 regular season AHL games he has posted a 70-51-16 record with a .908 save percentage, a 2.76 goals against average and six shutouts, the Stars said.

He won a career best 27 games in 2025-26, the second most in the league that year, and he was tied for eighth in the AHL with a .912 save percentage. In 23 postseason games for Texas he has an 11-9 record with a .909 save percentage, a 2.42 goals against average and three shutouts.

What happens next is a roster question, not a playing one. Dallas already has an established NHL tandem, and Poirier cannot simply be sent back to the AHL at once: a claimed player must stay on the NHL roster or pass through waivers again before an AHL assignment, a point several reports on the claim noted on Monday. The Stars have not announced a corresponding move or a timetable for Poirier in their announcement.

For Texas Stars fans in Cedar Park, the claim at least keeps a familiar name inside the organization that developed him. Poirier played four seasons in the AHL with Texas before the waiver wire took him to New Jersey and Washington this fall, and his 27 wins last season were a career high.

The claim was first reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and confirmed by the Stars in their own announcement on Monday, November 9, 2026. TSN also reported the claim the same day.