.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Fla Panthers have offered an additional major expansion-- this, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice as well as the Panthers have actually agreed on a prolonged deal, the group revealed Tuesday. Maurice was in the final year of a three-year offer, and also it was actually an assurance that the Panthers considered keeping him around after he took the team to the Stanley Cup Final in each of his 1st 2 seasons.Maurice got in Tuesday with 98 regular-season victories with Fla, already the 3rd most in club record responsible for Jacques Martin (110) as well as Peter DeBoer (103 ). And also his postseason effectiveness along with the Panthers is actually unparalleled he has won 29 playoff games along with Fla-- highlighted by the team succeeding its very first Stanley Mug last period-- while intermittent instructor in club background has 25 playoff succeeds combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the current huge deal that the team has actually acquired carried out, as well as even more evidence that Fla's champion core could be with each other for several years to come.The Panthers declared actually this period that they have actually authorized onward Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year extension, indicating they have a lot of their principals-- likewise consisting of Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell as well as Gustav Forsling-- under arrangement with at least 2030. As well as the staff is actually consulting with onward Sam Bennett about an expansion as well.Maurice is actually second in NHL record in activities coached (1,855 entering Tuesday) responsible for Scotty Bowman (2,141), and 4th perpetuity in success (873) responsible for Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) as well as Barry Trotz (914 ). Last period's headline due to the Panthers was Maurice's very first Stanley Cup champion.