Posts About "Neal Pionk"
Jets Sign Pionk to 2-Year Contract
July 21st, 2019 WINNIPEG — Defenceman Neal Pionk has signed a two-year, US$6-million contract with the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets announced the signing of the restricted free agent on Sunday. The deal carries an average annual value of $3 million. Winnipeg...
Is Trouba Trade Truly Terrible for the Jets?
June 18th, 2019 The internet nearly collapsed Monday evening under the weight of anger and indignation from Winnipeg Jets fans who'd found out their team had traded Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers in exchange for Neal Pionk and the 20th-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Most consider it a poor return for the 25-year-old d-man entering the...
Jets Trade Trouba to Rangers
June 17th, 2019 The New York Rangers have acquired Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Neal Pionk and the 20th-overall selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The draft pick was originally owned by the Jets and was acquired from the Rangers in the trade that saw Kevin Hayes sent to...
Rangers' Shattenkirk Still Struggling
December 12th, 2018 When it comes to the supposedly curious case of Kevin Shattenkirk, there are general managers, scouts and even fans who would say, "I told you so." Plenty of NHL executives would indeed tell you now that the perfectly ordinary performance of the New York Rangers defenseman this season has hardly been surprising - that No....
What Is Skjei Worth to the Rangers?
April 5th, 2018 As the New York Rangers have trended away from perennial playoff contenders to rebuilders this season, young players have been given more opportunities to take ownership of the franchise’s success. With ex-captain Ryan McDonagh’s departure, that hasn’t been true of anyone more so than Brady Skjei. Since McDonagh last played for...
Rangers Rookies Aren’t Too Good to Tank
March 16th, 2018 Playing out the season without striving for a spot in the playoffs presents a quandary for NHL general managers. Larry Brooks, in his latest column, is right that the NHL draft lottery “does not eliminate the paradox of winning by losing and losing by winning that organizations like the Rangers are confronting, and that is wrong. No...
