The New Jersey Devils have added to their goalie ranks by claiming Remi Poirier off of waivers from the Dallas Stars per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
The New Jersey Devils continued trimming their training camp roster on Sunday, making their second round of cuts ahead of the 2026-27 regular season. New Jersey placed six more players on waivers, including three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender.
The Stars announced that they’ve recalled goaltender Remi Poirier from AHL Texas. They have an open roster spot after placing Mikko Rantanen on injured reserve yesterday, so no corresponding move is required.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
The Stars have made a pair of roster moves in advance of their game against Montreal on Sunday. The team announced (Twitter link) that goaltender Casey DeSmith has been granted non-roster status to tend to a personal family matter. Taking his place on the roster will be netminder Remi Poirier, who has been recalled from AHL Texas.
A few weeks ago, the Dallas Stars made a move that didn't make headlines, but it might end up being one of their most important depth decisions this offseason.
On Monday, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill announced that the team has signed goaltender Remi Poirier to a two-year, two-way contract extension, beginning next season and carrying through the 2027-28 campaign.
The Dallas Stars have announced they’ve signed goaltender Remi Poirier to a two-year, two-way contract beginning next season. Poirier has spent the last three seasons with the AHL’s Texas Stars.