Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers had straightforward talks about a contract extension.
“There was really no negotiation,” Maurice said. “They made me a really nice offer and we shook hands and I said, ‘Thank you.’ And that was it.”
With that, the Panthers are keeping their Stanley Cup-winning coach for a while longer. The team announced the extension on Tuesday but did not share the details.
“I’m interested in coaching the Florida Panthers for as long as they’ll have me,” Maurice said. “It’s great coming to the rink.”
Maurice was in the last year of a three-year contract, and it was clear that Panthers owners Vincent and Teresa Viola wanted him to stay after he led the team to the Stanley Cup Final in each of his first two seasons.
“Paul has resolutely led our organization to unprecedented success during his relatively short tenure in South Florida,” said Bill Zito, the Panthers president of hockey operations and general manager, in a statement.
“He is a superb communicator and leader for our staff and players, possessing a keen strategic mind for the game. We are excited for Paul and his staff to continue to keep the Florida Panthers as a destination franchise for the foreseeable future.”
Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers had simple discussions about extending his contract.
“There was really no negotiation,” Maurice said. “They made me a really nice offer and we shook hands and I said, ‘Thank you.’ And that was it.”
Because of this, the Panthers are keeping their Stanley Cup-winning coach for a longer time. The team announced the extension on Tuesday but did not provide the details.
“I’m interested in coaching the Florida Panthers for as long as they’ll have me,” Maurice said. “It’s great coming to the rink.”
Maurice was in the final year of a three-year contract, and it was obvious that Panthers owners Vincent and Teresa Viola wanted him to stay after he took the team to the Stanley Cup Final in each of his first two seasons.
“Paul has resolutely led our organization to unprecedented success during his relatively short tenure in South Florida,” said Bill Zito, the Panthers president of hockey operations and general manager, in a statement.
“He is a superb communicator and leader for our staff and players, possessing a keen strategic mind for the game. We are excited for Paul and his staff to continue to keep the Florida Panthers as a destination franchise for the foreseeable future.”
