Confirmed Signing with Link: [WPG] Neal Pionk signed (4 years, $5.875M AAV)

[Vitto79]

do the Jets have space for Copp now? On capfriendly are they factoring in Little on LTIR because of not they have zero dollars to spend ........

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

do the Jets have space for Copp now? On capfriendly are they factoring in Little on LTIR because of not they have zero dollars to spend ........

We have the balance of Little's LTIR ($3.23M). I calculated $4.383M if Beaulieu's $1.25M is moved, since I doubt Copp signs under $4M.

 

[pld459666]

Pionk has earned himself a very nice, and fair contract.

He's worth every penny.

 

[Dache]

How would he protect Brossoit??

Well then either way they didn’t take Brossoit, they took Appleton. So that’s still just trying to pile on for no reason.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I don't know if he's worth THAT much a season. I'd say maybe $5 Million a season at most. But it still beats Trouba's contract.

 

[Auto Pilot]

Wrong

No very right.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

I don't know if he's worth THAT much a season. I'd say maybe $5 Million a season at most. But it still beats Trouba's contract.

23rd in d-men points over the past 3 seasons while playing top line minutes. I am amazed we got him for this cheap.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Nice deal for Jets. In this crazy d-man market one could have thought the price would be higher.

 

[Daximus]

I don't know if he's worth THAT much a season. I'd say maybe $5 Million a season at most. But it still beats Trouba's contract.

What do you think he's worth over 4 years? Pretty much every measurable stat says he's at least a solid #2 in this league while playing with trash partners like Forbort.

 

[Roof Daddy]

No very right.

Sorry J Fresh, but I’m gonna need at least one more chart with polka dots before I buy it.

 

[LyNX27]

Crazy that with Trouba refusing to go anywhere but NYC that the Jets were able to upgrade him to a better defenseman and add a prospect defenseman who projects to be better than him too.

I think at the time of the trade no one would have said that Pionk would have evolved into what he is now. It looks like getting him on the PP and keeping him on the PP seems to have really unlocked his potential.

Glad to see him doing well.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I don't know if he's worth THAT much a season. I'd say maybe $5 Million a season at most. But it still beats Trouba's contract.

What is that based on? A feeling?

 

[kylbaz]

Gotta say, the deal with the Rangers was pretty good for the Jets.

Pionk with 40% less Cap hit than Jacob + Heinola for Trouba.

And people laughed at the Jets at the time of the deal.

 

[snowkiddin]

I think at the time of the trade no one would have said that Pionk would have evolved into what he is now. It looks like getting him on the PP and keeping him on the PP seems to have really unlocked his potential.

Glad to see him doing well.

Agreed. I was one of the idiots calling for Chevy's head ... how wrong I was!

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Great deal. I was one of the few Rangers that liked Pionk.

I also said that he'd be amazing for you guys in a bigger role. Where he can prove himself and excel.

I'm happy Pionk is doing good for you guys. Best of luck in the upcoming season.

/Rangers fan

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

And people laughed at the Jets at the time of the deal.

and their blue line has been a major weakness since then. But happy for Neal, he's always had good offensive skills. Not bad for an undrafted FA

 

[snowkiddin]

and their blue line has been a major weakness since then. But happy for Neal, he's always had good offensive skills. Not bad for an undrafted FA

Pionk has nothing to do with the blueline weakness. Him and Morrissey were our only two NHL-calibre defenders until DeMelo was brought in; the blue line sucked not because we upgraded Trouba to Pionk but because we replaced Myers, Buff and Chiarot with guys like Sbisa, Bitteto, Forbort and decided it would be smart to give Poolman and Beaulieu first pairing minutes.

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

Wrong

No, not really, actually not at all.

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

and their blue line has been a major weakness since then. But happy for Neal, he's always had good offensive skills. Not bad for an undrafted FA

And New Yorks' D got crappier when he left. He has outperformed Trouba for the past 2 seasons, and is now playing at 2million less per season than Jacob. He has also produced better numbers playing with lesser partners than Trouba over the past 2 seasons.

Pionk was hardly the problem with our D, and most nights was our best D. His offense is ok, but he also plays a strong defensive game as well and he has a surprising physicality to his game for his size. This is a solid signing for a top 4 Dman that plays a well rounded game.

Pionk will be playing with his best defensive partner this upcoming season, which I think will impact his game immensely and make this contract a steal by seasons end.

 

[robertocarlos]

The Winnipeg Jets are truly blessed by G-d. It's like some kind of process.

 

[libertarian]

and their blue line has been a major weakness since then. But happy for Neal, he's always had good offensive skills. Not bad for an undrafted FA

The Jets were counting on getting 2 more years of Buff as their top #1RD. His retiring on the first day of camp following the Trouba trade which Trouba demanded for wreck the Jets D that has now finally been fix. Buff retiring out of the blue and leaving 14 million dollars on the table is what really hurt the Jets D not the Trouba trade which 2 years later the Jets won easily even though Trouba had a gun to Chevy's head by only wanting to play for the Rangers.

Pionk has become a great asset for the Jets. Hat tip to the Jets scouting department.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Man if you told me last offseason that Pionk getting nearly 6 million per would be considered cheap I might have laughed in your face.

 

[jetsforever]

Little short but good price

 

[robertocarlos]

You mean choosing copp and comrie over Appleton and brossoit and still possibly losing copp in the end.

Brossoit was leaving anyways. He wants more work. Copp must be better and Chevy is trying his best to keep him.

 

[robertocarlos]

I think the interesting thing about this trade is neither team is unhappy about it. Pionk was amazing for us last year he's really growing into a solid #2 for us.

We all need a solid #2.