I would like to take something quite recent that I did not expect and was very surprised when it was announced.
The recent New England Wolfpack trade where we sent Zemas player Alexander Oscarsson to the San Fransisco Pride in return for siddhus player Bjorn Jakobsen and 2 picks. While the trade does make sense for both teams with the upcoming expansion, to see Alexander Oscarsson traded away, a player/user who was recently the co- General Manager for New England Wolfpack is very surprising to me.
As mentioned, the trade does make sense for both teams in terms of expansion list protection, with New England Wolfpack previously having to leave 1 defender unprotected, and by obtaining Bjorn Jakobsen, they circumvent that as he is automatically protected. And for the San Fransisco Pride only having 5 defenders they would protect, adding Alexander Oscarsson adds no risk while adding a high earning player who is a great locker room presence! A double benefit for the San Fransisco Pride is the fact that Alexander Oscarsson already know many of the Pride players from Maine Timber or team Sweden.