Leafs' Max Domi gets maximum fine of $5,000 after game against Panthers. Here's why
Domi's move set off a fight amid several other players that led to 10-minute misconducts for Toronto forward Bobby McMann, Florida defenceman Aaron Ekblad and Florida forward Brad Marchand. Barkov was not injured on the play, head coach Paul Maurice said.
The fine is the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund, which was set up in 1996 to assist NHL players and their families with mental health, substance abuse or other issues. The league might also have decided to issue a suspension, but chose not to.
Domi signed a one-year, $3-million contract with the Leafs in the summer of 2023. The next year, he signed a four-year, $15-million extension with the team. As a percentage of salary, a $5,000 fine would be equivalent to about $132 for someone making $100,000 a year.
Florida centre Sam Bennett told Sportsnet that he thought Domi's hit wasn't out of line, noting: 'It's been a physical series, so I expect more of that.'
Meanwhile, Toronto head coach Craig Berube compared the action to another play earlier in the same game, telling the broadcaster: 'To me, the (Dmitry) Kulikov hit on (Mitch) Marner was 10 times worse.'
Kulikov lands a high elbow on Marner pic.twitter.com/Xtf3d0kSUb
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