Jets sign defenceman Neal Pionk to six-year extension
Neal Pionk is sticking around in Winnipeg for the foreseeable future. The Winnipeg Jets signed the defencemen to a six-year, $42-million extension on Thursday, the team announced.
Neal Pionk is sticking around in Winnipeg for the foreseeable future.
The Winnipeg Jets signed the defenceman to a six-year, $42 million contract extension, the team announced Thursday.
Pionk, 29, played this season on the final year of a four-year, $23.5 million deal that he signed prior to the 2021-22 season.
The Omaha, Neb., native recorded 10 goals and 29 assists in 69 games to help the Jets win their first Presidents’ Trophy in franchise history.
Pionk joined the Jets prior to the 2019-20 season after spending two years with the New York Rangers.
With his contract status shored up, Pionk and the Jets will now turn their attention to a Round 1 matchup with the St. Louis Blues.
Game 1 of that series goes Saturday at 6 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. CT and can be watched live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
