.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Fla Panthers have actually broken down another large expansion-- this one, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice and the Panthers have actually agreed on a prolonged contract, the group introduced Tuesday. Maurice was in the last year of a three-year deal, and also it was a certainty that the Panthers intended on maintaining him around after he took the staff to the Stanley Mug Final in each of his 1st 2 seasons.Maurice went into Tuesday with 98 regular-season success along with Fla, actually the 3rd most in nightclub history behind Jacques Martin (110) and also Peter DeBoer (103 ). And also his postseason effectiveness along with the Panthers is beyond compare he has actually succeeded 29 playoff games with Fla-- highlighted due to the team succeeding its own very first Stanley Mug final time-- while intermittent trainer in club record has 25 playoff gains combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the most recent significant deal that the group has received carried out, and also more proof that Fla's championship center may be together for many years to come.The Panthers declared currently this time that they've signed forward Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year expansion, suggesting they possess most of their key players-- likewise featuring Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell as well as Gustav Forsling-- under deal through at the very least 2030. And the crew is talking with forward Sam Bennett concerning an extension as well.Maurice is actually 2nd in NHL past history in video games trained (1,855 getting into Tuesday) responsible for Scotty Bowman (2,141), and also fourth all time in wins (873) behind Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) as well as Barry Trotz (914 ). Final time's label due to the Panthers was actually Maurice's first Stanley Cup championship.