Blue Jackets' Cole fined $5K for dangerous trip

Ian Cole will need to pay the piper.

The Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman has been assessed a $5,000 fine - the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement - as a result of a dangerous trip on Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter.

The play occurred in Saturday's contest between the Blue Jackets and Canucks. Cole received a two-minute minor for the infraction.

Cole has faced the Department of Player Safety once previously, when he was suspended for three games in 2012 following an illegal check to the head.

The Blue Jackets acquired Cole from the Ottawa Senators at this year's trade deadline.