Sometimes teams make good partners for each other. Their general managers have similar problems they need to fix. So, from time to time they connect to solve their own problems by taking another problem off of someone else's hands. Eventually, they can develop a relationship and work together for years.
Daniel Briere and Pat Verbeek, the GM of the Anaheim Ducks, have connected twice before over the last few seasons. The first was the trade that sent Cutter Gauthier to Anaheim for Jamie Drysdale. Most recently, the Ducks sent Trevor Zegras to Philly for some scraps.