.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Florida Panthers have actually handed out yet another large expansion-- this, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice as well as the Panthers have actually agreed on a prolonged arrangement, the team declared Tuesday. Maurice remained in the final year of a three-year deal, and it was actually a certainty that the Panthers anticipated keeping him around after he took the group to the Stanley Mug Final in each of his first 2 seasons.Maurice went into Tuesday with 98 regular-season victories with Fla, already the 3rd very most in nightclub past history behind Jacques Martin (110) and also Peter DeBoer (103 ). And also his postseason excellence with the Panthers is actually best he has actually gained 29 playoff games with Fla-- highlighted due to the team gaining its own very first Stanley Cup final time-- while intermittent instructor in nightclub past history possesses 25 playoff wins combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the most up to date big deal that the crew has gotten carried out, as well as even more proof that Florida's championship primary might be with each other for several years to come.The Panthers announced presently this time that they've signed onward Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year expansion, suggesting they possess many of their key players-- additionally consisting of Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling-- under arrangement via at least 2030. And also the group is speaking with ahead Sam Bennett concerning an expansion as well.Maurice is actually 2nd in NHL background in activities coached (1,855 entering Tuesday) behind Scotty Bowman (2,141), as well as fourth all time in victories (873) behind Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) and also Barry Trotz (914 ). Last period's headline by the Panthers was actually Maurice's 1st Stanley Mug championship.