MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito and star forward Matthew Tkachuk know a thing or two about winning. They have, after all, helped deliver back-to-back championships in South Florida.

For them, the formula goes beyond talent on the ice. The key is team camaraderie.

That's the message they gave the Miami Dolphins during an offseason visit, bringing the Stanley Cup along with them. For a Dolphins franchise looking to reach the Panthers' level of sustained success, the importance of closeness in the locker room stood out most to general manager Chris Grier from the visit.

“Hearing that reiterated everything that we’ve been talking to the players about,” said Grier, who along with coach Mike McDaniel has used this offseason to usher in a culture of accountabil

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