Toronto’s Sam Lafferty has been fined $3,108.11, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Cross-checking against Tampa Bay’s Ross Colton.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) April 23, 2023
Fines are based on a player's salary, and Lafferty doesn't make enough to hit the maximum of $5,000.
The incident:
not smart at any point
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) April 23, 2023
especially not smart after giving up a goal pic.twitter.com/DFcUXvZwqi
The Department of Player Safety uses fines as part of a player's history or infractions, but otherwise, they are a wagging figure, and not much of a deterent.
