It’s early, but the Philadelphia Flyers look like they may have just done it again after trading Samu Tuomaala for defenseman Christian Kyrou.

Kyrou, 22, made his debut for the Flyers’ AHL affiliates, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, on Friday, recording an assist in a 4-3 overtime win against the Hartford Wolf Pack.

The new guy’s luck continued on Saturday, as the Phantoms once again claimed a 4-3 overtime win in Hartford for the second time in as many nights.

This time, though, Kyrou potted his first goal as a member of the Flyers organization, and added another assist for good measure.

For context, the 5-foot-11 defender played just four games with the AHL Texas Stars this season, and hadn’t even recorded a point.

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Kyrou, regarded as an offensive defenseman with playmaking chops, deception, and manipulation, managed only four goals, 11 assists, and 15 points in 36 games with the Stars last year.

A fresh start is exactly what the doctor ordered for Kyrou (and Tuomaala), and he’s already feasting on the opportunity.

With his sudden outburst of the offensive production he’s always been capable of, Kyrou finds himself on pace for 11 goals, 23 assists, and 34 points in 68 games – all of which would represent new personal bests for the newly-minted Flyers prospect.

Things could become a little more complicated if and when Oliver Bonk and Ethan Samson return from their respective injuries, but right now, the Flyers have to be thrilled with the early returns on Kyrou playing second fiddle to Helge Grans.

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Added offensive responsibilities could be on the way, too, if Emil Andrae returns to the Flyers and stays in the NHL for an extended period of time.

The moral of the story so far? If you’re an NHL team looking to make a deal with the Flyers, you’re asking for trouble.