FILE - Paul Maurice, right, is introduced as the new head coach of the Florida Panthers by general manager Bill Zito, during an NHL hockey news conference at FLA Live Arena, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito has his team in position to have the best record in the NHL for the second time in three years. And his four seasons in Florida have arguably been the best four-year run in team history. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol, File)
FILE - Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito, left, speaks alongside center Aleksander Barkov, during an NHL hockey news conference, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito has his team in position to have the best record in the NHL for the second time in three years. And his four seasons in Florida have arguably been the best four-year run in team history. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)