.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Fla Panthers have distributed one more major expansion-- this set, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice and also the Panthers have settled on a prolonged arrangement, the crew declared Tuesday. Maurice resided in the last year of a three-year deal, and it was a certainty that the Panthers considered keeping him around after he took the staff to the Stanley Mug Final in each of his first 2 seasons.Maurice entered into Tuesday with 98 regular-season triumphes along with Florida, actually the 3rd very most in club background responsible for Jacques Martin (110) and also Peter DeBoer (103 ). And his postseason success with the Panthers is beyond compare he has actually gained 29 championship game with Fla-- highlighted due to the crew winning its initial Stanley Cup last period-- while every other coach in nightclub history possesses 25 playoff gains combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the current large deal that the staff has gotten performed, and more verification that Fla's championship core might be all together for many years to come.The Panthers declared already this season that they have actually signed onward Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year extension, indicating they possess many of their key players-- also consisting of Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell as well as Gustav Forsling-- under arrangement via at the very least 2030. As well as the group is speaking to ahead Sam Bennett regarding an expansion as well.Maurice is actually second in NHL background in activities coached (1,855 entering Tuesday) responsible for Scotty Bowman (2,141), and also 4th perpetuity in triumphes (873) behind Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) as well as Barry Trotz (914 ). Final time's headline by the Panthers was Maurice's initial Stanley Mug champion.