FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Aaron Ekblad and Carter Verhaeghe got an early start to their Friday, hitting the gym before joining ABC's "Good Morning America" from their training facility.

Victor Oquendo of ABC News ended the segment by asking Verhaeghe a question the Panthers will be getting a lot of this upcoming season: "How we feeling about a three-peat?"

Both players grinned.

"Don't jinx it," Verhaeghe said with a laugh. "No, that's the play."

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers are in the midst of yet another short offseason, a problem every team in the NHL would gladly take.

Florida has played deep into June in each of the past three seasons, losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final before defeating the Edmonton Oilers i

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