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I think fans overexaggerate in both directions when a player is involved frankly. I think the best way to look at it, is to not ask what would you do/accept but rather what would a real GM do. Generally its something in the middle of both fans bases. Not nearly as much as the ANA fans think and definitely more than what many other fans bases think is fair.
With that said, Zegras is legit good. He has his warts for sure but so do all players. Especially at his age. People forget how young he still is. There are players drafted in the same 1st round as him that are playing their rookie season this year... His game only gets better and more rounded from here on for the next 4-5 years. Not to mention that playing in Anaheim these past years only magnifies the warts. On the flipside, we don't praise enough his positives despite being on the worst team in the league since he came turned pro on Feb 5th 2021.
Anaheim playing hard ball with him this summer and his rough start to the year doesn't mean he's lost all his value. Its for sure not as high as it was at the end of last year but its still pretty darn high. Every team in the league wants this guy, that should tell you something.