.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Fla Panthers have given out yet another large expansion-- this, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice and also the Panthers have actually settled on a stretched contract, the group introduced Tuesday. Maurice was in the final year of a three-year deal, and it was actually a certainty that the Panthers considered keeping him around after he took the crew to the Stanley Mug Final in each of his 1st 2 seasons.Maurice got into Tuesday along with 98 regular-season wins along with Fla, presently the third most in club history behind Jacques Martin (110) and also Peter DeBoer (103 ). And his postseason excellence with the Panthers is actually unparalleled he has actually succeeded 29 playoff games along with Fla-- highlighted due to the group winning its first Stanley Cup last season-- while every other instructor in nightclub record has 25 playoff gains combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the most recent major package that the staff has actually received done, and also more verification that Fla's championship primary could be with each other for several years to come.The Panthers declared currently this time that they've authorized ahead Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year extension, implying they possess much of their principals-- additionally consisting of Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell as well as Gustav Forsling-- under arrangement with at the very least 2030. As well as the crew is consulting with onward Sam Bennett about an expansion as well.Maurice is 2nd in NHL past history in games coached (1,855 entering into Tuesday) behind Scotty Bowman (2,141), and fourth all time in triumphes (873) responsible for Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) as well as Barry Trotz (914 ). Last time's headline by the Panthers was Maurice's 1st Stanley Mug champion.