They'll kick off the 2024-25 with a four-game road trip, beginning against the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 11. Their home opener will, funnily enough, also be against the Canucks on Oct. 19.
Note: These will only be lines for the forward group.
Lineup One: Go With What You Know
Foerster - Couturier - Konecny
Tippett - Frost - Michkov
Farabee - Laughton - Brink
Cates - Poehling - Hathaway
With the exception of Michkov, this came to be the pretty standard lineup for the Flyers last season. Flyers GM Danny Briere did specify that Michkov would have to earn his spot in the lineup, so it's entirely possible that they won't immediately put him on the first line for opening night.
It could be beneficial to pair Michkov with Morgan Frost, the Flyers' most offensively-skilled center who has the potential to stay with the team for an extended period and forge some good chemistry with the Russian prospect.
This could be beneficial for Frost as well, seeing as his offensive production suffered a bit during the second half of the season due to incompatible linemates that weren't always able to follow through on his creativity in getting the puck forward.
Lineup Two: Let The Kid Score
Farabee - Frost - Michkov
Tippett - Couturier - Konecny
Foerster - Poehling - Brink
Cates - Laughton - Hathaway
While he's highly capable of doing other things well, a big reason Flyers fans were anxiously awaiting Michkov's arrival is the fact that he can score goals. On a line with Frost and Joel Farabee, he'll be able to do just that.
Frost's ability to read the game and see offensive opportunities that other players don't speaks for itself. While Farabee didn't have the second half of the season he would've wanted, he still put up career numbers in 2023-24, and is excellent at maintaining possession and getting the puck forward when he's at his best.