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Stanley Cup champion Panthers extend trainer Paul Maurice

.Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla.-- The Florida Panthers have actually distributed an additional large extension-- this set, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice as well as the Panthers have actually agreed on a prolonged deal, the team introduced Tuesday. Maurice remained in the ultimate year of a three-year bargain, and also it was a certainty that the Panthers anticipated maintaining him around after he took the team to the Stanley Cup Final in each of his very first pair of seasons.Maurice got into Tuesday along with 98 regular-season victories along with Fla, already the 3rd most in nightclub background responsible for Jacques Martin (110) as well as Peter DeBoer (103 ). And his postseason excellence along with the Panthers is unrivaled he has actually won 29 championship game along with Florida-- highlighted due to the staff gaining its own first Stanley Mug last period-- while every other coach in club record possesses 25 playoff gains combined.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIt's the most up to date major offer that the team has actually obtained performed, and also even more verification that Florida's champion core may be with each other for years to come.The Panthers declared already this time that they've authorized ahead Carter Verhaeghe to an eight-year extension, indicating they possess much of their principals-- additionally consisting of Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling-- under contract via at least 2030. And also the crew is actually consulting with onward Sam Bennett concerning an extension as well.Maurice is second in NHL past history in games coached (1,855 going into Tuesday) behind Scotty Bowman (2,141), as well as 4th perpetuity in wins (873) responsible for Bowman (1,244), Joel Quenneville (969) as well as Barry Trotz (914 ). Last period's title by the Panthers was Maurice's first Stanley Mug championship.