The Jets have signed Neal Pionk to a six-year, $42 million contract extension before the defenseman could hit free agency.

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 Winnipeg Jets have signed Neal Pionk to a six-year contract extension after reaching an agreement to pay the defenceman an average of $7 million per year.