.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.– The Florida Panthers have actually broken down another big extension– this one, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice and also the Panthers have agreed on an extended agreement, the crew introduced Tuesday. Maurice was in the ultimate year of a three-year deal, as well as it was actually an assurance that the Panthers anticipated keeping him around after he took the group to the Stanley Mug Final in each of his very first pair of seasons.Maurice got in Tuesday with 98 regular-season success along with Florida, actually the third most in club record responsible for Jacques Martin (110) and also Peter DeBoer (103 ). And also his postseason effectiveness along with the Panthers is actually best he has actually won 29 championship game along with Florida– highlighted by the crew winning its own initial Stanley Cup final time– while intermittent trainer in club past has 25 playoff gains combined.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedIt’s the most up to date big package that the group has actually obtained carried out, and additional proof that Florida’s champion primary could be together for several years to come.The Panthers revealed already this time that they have actually signed ahead Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year expansion, indicating they possess a number of their key players– also consisting of Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell and also Gustav Forsling– under contract with at the very least 2030.
And the group is talking with onward Sam Bennett concerning an expansion as well.Maurice is 2nd in NHL past history in activities trained (1,855 going into Tuesday) behind Scotty Bowman (2,141), as well as fourth all time in triumphes (873) responsible for Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) and also Barry Trotz (914 ). Last season’s title by the Panthers was actually Maurice’s first Stanley Cup championship.