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Winnipeg Jets · Apr 2025 – present Total pay Cap hit
Neal Pionk contract
#4DefenseAge 31Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg JetsCap hit 2026-27
$7.00M$7,000,000Winnipeg Jets · Apr 2025 – present6 years · $42.0M total
Year 2 of 6 · expires after 2030-31 as a UFA at age 35
Contract timeline
UFA 2031 · age 35
2026-27 · WPG · Cap hit $7.00M · Salary $7.00M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WPG | WPG | WPG | WPG | WPG | WPG |
| Cap hit | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M |
| % of cap | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.2%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Apr 17, 2025 with WPG. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2021-22 to 2024-254 years · $5.88M AAV · signed Aug 11, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WPG | WPG | WPG | WPG |
| Cap hit | $5.88M | $5.88M | $5.88M | $5.88M |
| % of cap | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Total salary | $3.50M | $6.50M | $7.50M | $6.00M |
| Base salary | $3.50M | $6.50M | $7.50M | $6.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.50M | $6.50M | $7.50M | $6.00M |
| Clause | — | — | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Aug 11, 2021 with WPG. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-20 to 2020-212 years · $3.00M AAV · signed Jul 21, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WPG | WPG |
| Cap hit | $3.00M | $3.00M |
| % of cap | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Total salary | $2.85M | $3.15M |
| Base salary | $2.85M | $3.15M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.85M | $3.15M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 21, 2019 with WPG. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2017-18 to 2018-192 years · $925K AAV · signed May 1, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYR | NYR |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 1.2% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed May 1, 2017 with NYR. Source announcement