.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Florida Panthers have provided an additional big extension-- this, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice and also the Panthers have actually agreed on an expanded contract, the team declared Tuesday. Maurice resided in the final year of a three-year deal, as well as it was an assurance that the Panthers considered keeping him around after he took the group to the Stanley Mug Final in each of his very first two seasons.Maurice went into Tuesday with 98 regular-season success along with Florida, already the 3rd most in nightclub past history responsible for Jacques Martin (110) and Peter DeBoer (103 ). As well as his postseason effectiveness with the Panthers is actually unparalleled he has won 29 playoff games with Fla-- highlighted by the team succeeding its first Stanley Cup last period-- while intermittent coach in nightclub record possesses 25 playoff succeeds combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the most up to date major bargain that the team has actually received done, and also even more verification that Fla's championship center might be all together for a long times to come.The Panthers announced presently this period that they've signed forward Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year expansion, indicating they possess a lot of their principals-- likewise consisting of Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell and also Gustav Forsling-- under arrangement by means of a minimum of 2030. And also the crew is talking to onward Sam Bennett concerning an extension as well.Maurice is actually 2nd in NHL past history in activities coached (1,855 getting in Tuesday) responsible for Scotty Bowman (2,141), as well as 4th perpetuity in triumphes (873) responsible for Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) as well as Barry Trotz (914 ). Final period's headline due to the Panthers was actually Maurice's 1st Stanley Cup champion.