And you are certainly entitled to that opinion, and you could be right... or you could be 100% wrong.
But the reality of the situation is we really dont know.
I do think it was an important contract negotiation for PV, in the sense that he was setting the table for future RFAs in Anaheim, but i also could very easily see Zegras wanting a bridge, because he is a bit cocky and willing to bet on himself hitting his potential(which would equal a lot more money in this case)
I mean Rakell/Lindholm missed camp/part of the season during negotiations... were not exactly a canadian franchise or a big money franchise.... so getting good deals on contracts is pretty important to the franchise.
I think its pretty obvious he threw at the world cup to kill trade chatter
He just wants to stay in anaheim and rock the new jerseys