Capitals place Dylan McIlrath on waivers

Nov 1, 2026, 9:37 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Scott Maxwell,

The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Dylan McIlrath on waivers for the purpose of re-assigning him to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.

McIlrath finds himself on waivers in the wake of the trade the Capitals made earlier on Sunday to acquire goaltender Remi Poirier from the New Jersey Devils . With the addition of Poirier, Washington was over their 23-man roster limit, so a player needed to be sent down to accommodate the trade, with McIlrath being the eventual choice. Only Cole Hutson, Ryan Leonard and Ilya Protas are exempt from waivers on the Capitals roster, but all are promising young players that Washington wants to get NHL minutes, so it made sense to opt with the veteran defenseman in McIlrath.

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