.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Florida Panthers have actually given out yet another large expansion-- this set, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice and also the Panthers have settled on a prolonged contract, the team introduced Tuesday. Maurice resided in the final year of a three-year deal, as well as it was actually an assurance that the Panthers considered maintaining him around after he took the group to the Stanley Mug Final in each of his initial 2 seasons.Maurice entered into Tuesday along with 98 regular-season triumphes along with Fla, currently the third most in nightclub background behind Jacques Martin (110) and Peter DeBoer (103 ). And his postseason success along with the Panthers is best he has gained 29 championship game along with Florida-- highlighted by the crew gaining its initial Stanley Cup last time-- while intermittent coach in club past history possesses 25 playoff succeeds combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the current major package that the staff has actually acquired done, and additional evidence that Florida's championship center could be together for a long times to come.The Panthers declared currently this period that they have actually signed ahead Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year extension, meaning they possess most of their principals-- additionally including Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell as well as Gustav Forsling-- under arrangement through at the very least 2030. As well as the group is speaking with ahead Sam Bennett concerning an extension as well.Maurice is actually 2nd in NHL past in video games trained (1,855 entering Tuesday) behind Scotty Bowman (2,141), and fourth perpetuity in wins (873) behind Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) and Barry Trotz (914 ). Final period's label by the Panthers was Maurice's initial Stanley Mug champion.