.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Florida Panthers have actually broken down yet another major expansion-- this one, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice and also the Panthers have actually agreed on a prolonged deal, the staff revealed Tuesday. Maurice resided in the last year of a three-year package, and it was actually a certainty that the Panthers intended on keeping him around after he took the group to the Stanley Mug Final in each of his very first 2 seasons.Maurice got into Tuesday along with 98 regular-season victories along with Fla, already the third most in nightclub past responsible for Jacques Martin (110) as well as Peter DeBoer (103 ). And also his postseason success with the Panthers is beyond compare he has gained 29 playoff games with Fla-- highlighted due to the staff gaining its 1st Stanley Mug final period-- while every other trainer in club history possesses 25 playoff gains combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the latest large deal that the crew has obtained done, and also additional proof that Fla's championship primary could be all together for a long times to come.The Panthers announced presently this season that they have actually signed forward Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year extension, implying they possess many of their key players-- also consisting of Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell and also Gustav Forsling-- under contract with at least 2030. As well as the staff is talking to forward Sam Bennett concerning an expansion as well.Maurice is 2nd in NHL past history in activities trained (1,855 entering Tuesday) responsible for Scotty Bowman (2,141), as well as fourth all time in wins (873) responsible for 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.