Two Winnipeg Jets defensemen have uncertain futures, leading many fans to wonder whether Neal Pionk and Luke Schenn will return to the team next season. Luke Schenn still has one year remaining on his existing contract, with a cap hit of $2.75 million. Does the Jets' management intend to retain him for next year? The answer is affirmative, <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6260606/2025/04/09/winnipeg-jets-schenn-power-play-lucius/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>according to NHL insider Murat Ates.</a> Ates anticipates the Jets will retain <a href='https://www.nhl.com/jets/player/luke-schenn-8474568' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Schenn</a>, citing his value on and off the ice. They love the way he plays in front of the net, his bodying up in the corners, and his dressing room leadership. Yes, I fully expect the Jets to keep Schenn next season. - Murat Ates Just last Tuesday, Ates overheard Jets player Morgan Barron discussing how tight-knit the team felt when they played against the Blues. When asked, Barron concurred and went out of his way to mention Schenn's influence in particular. Schenner has been a very vocal guy since he got here, Barron said. You often hear him (say), 'Great job forwards, great job backchecking, let's just gap up.' That's reassuring for us and reassuring for them. It turns into a snowball rolling down the hill and kind of gains some momentum and keeps helping each other out. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/WPGMurat/status/1909446980335526019'> </a></blockquote></div> Ates also had his take on Neal Pionk's future, speculating that the Jets will definitely attempt to re-sign him. Yes, they do. - Murat Ates <h3>Pionk has great chemistry with Dylam Samberg</h3> He believes the organization appreciates Pionk's offense, his chemistry with Dylan Samberg, and the positive energy he brings to the locker room. Tossed in with that, <a href='https://www.nhl.com/jets/player/neal-pionk-8480145' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Pionk</a> and his family have acclimated well in Winnipeg, which could make negotiations a bit easier. Though some have been critical of Pionk's defensive work in recent years, Ates concedes those criticisms, but also notes that Pionk's statistics are far superior when he's on the ice with Samberg. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1882294610988532115'> </a></blockquote></div> That's not necessarily surprising given the contrast between Samberg and a player like Haydn Fleury. Ultimately, Ates believes the Jets will continue to rely on their all-Hermantown pair to provide good, top-four minutes in the future, regardless of how the credit is allocated. Jets fans, you can breathe a little easier now knowing that there is a good chance both defensemen will still be with the Jets when training camp opens in September.