No, I don't think we should assume that at all. They were 2 upcoming UFA cap dumps to make the money work.
Boeser is Miller's best buddy so there's him for sure.
Sounds to me like he had many friends in the locker room and was hoping that EP would get traded.
This wasn't a Georgiev situation.
I also think Heinen and Desharnais' inclusion in the trade is only cap-based, but both actually have an extra year on their deals, saving Vancouver so much for next season they probably have no problem giving Pettersson III a yuge long-term deal.
It probably took the inclusion of Heinen and Desharnais' contracts ($4,25 m total) AND giving up DOC in the deal for Dubas to get a 1st for Pettersson.