Talk:2018–19 NHL suspensions and fines

Austin Watson – Date of Incident
Watson's off-ice incident occurred on June 16, 2018, with a charge laid on July 24, 2018, however the NHL's hearing of the matter took place on September 7, 2018, leading to the formal decision to suspend Watson.–uncleben85 ( talk ) 14:35, 13 September 2018 (UTC)

Incongruous Fines
As per the NHL CBA, 18.7 Fines. (b), A fine may be in an amount up to 50% of a player's (averaged) salary, divided by the number of days in the regular season, but in no event may it exceed $10,000 for a first offence (or $15,000 for any subsequent fine within the rolling year). With that said, the NHL then goes on to contradict itself by publishing articles such as the article announcing Antoine Roussel's fine (here), wherein they say Roussel was fined the "maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement", $5,000. $5,000 is the maximum the League can hand out without having to offer a telephone hearing(CBA 18.7 (d)). The following notes the players fined $5,000 and listed as maximum fines, alongside what their true maximum should be: