The Montreal Canadiens face a $1.17 million fine in the 2023-2024 season.
That’s whatrevealed Hart Levine, Puck Pedia’s payroll expert and database manager.
We need to subtract that amount from the $82.5 million payroll the Habs would normally have.
This penalty is linked to the performance bonuses of four players currently completing their three-year entry contracts with the National Hockey League, namely Kaiden Guhle, Cole Caufield, Sean Farrell and Jordan Harris.
If a team uses the long-term injury list, the performance bonuses received by players who expire their entry contract must be counted as a penalty on the following season’s payroll. This was evidently the case for the Canadians, who have been plagued by injuries of a kind we have seldom seen.
Here are the details of each bonus received as provided by Levine on TVASports.ca.
bonuses
Sean Farrell
At least five games played: $25,000
Cole Kaufield
20 or more goals: $212,500
Points per game – 0.73 or more: $212,500
Top 6 average play time among team forwards: $212,500
Kaiden Guhle
Top 4, average playing time among team defenders: $212,500
Jordan Harris
Bonus tied to number of games played*: $82,500
Top 4, average playing time among team defenders: $212,500
*Specified in the contract, not disclosed
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