*Happy Monday, friends! Anyone else go to the movies this weekend? It’s so fun when everyone gets excited about a Thing, collectively. Like we do about the Flyers! Theoretically. Anyhoo, speaking of being excited about things: Matvei Michkov. What makes him so good? [NBC Sports Philly]
*And speaking of Michkov, Charlie did a fun thing, projecting what the Flyers’ lineup will look like in 2026-27, when they are (presumably) good again. It’s a really interesting exercise. [The Athletic]
*The offseason isn’t even nearly over but we are drifting into the bit of it in which hardly anything happens because everyone is on vacation. Which makes this a good time to think about how we feel about Danny Briere’s performance thus far. [BSH]
*In that vein, a ranking of which teams have improved the most this summer. [The Athletic]
*Next Summer is going to be interesting, because the UFA class is… bonkers. Well, it could be. Never too early for speculation! [Sportsnet]
*Alright, the best player to play exactly one single game for the Flyers. Who ya got? [The Athletic]
*And finally, we’ve got a new weekend feature for these, the dullest Summer days. Let us know what you think! [BSH]
