Jets D Neal Pionk signs 6-year, $42M extension
Jan 28, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk (4) looks on against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images The Winnipeg Jets signed defenseman Neal Pionk to a six-year, $42 million contract extension on Thursday.
Pionk, 29, tallied 39 points (10 goals, 29 assists) in 69 games this season for the Presidents' Trophy winners.
The Omaha, Neb., native was second on the Jets in ice time (22:04) and tied for third in plus/minus (plus-21).
The extension will begin with the 2025-26 season for Pionk, who earned a $6 million base salary this season.
Pionk has recorded 256 points (44 goals, 212 assists) in 536 games with the New York Rangers (2017-19) and Jets.
Top-seeded Winnipeg opens the Stanley Cup playoffs against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
--Field Level Media


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