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For the sake of the OP, let's assume that Marner to the Jackets is actually plausible. In such a scenario, Jiricek is a nonstarter. Other nonstarters include the 4th overall, Werenski, and Fantilli. And Jenner is also one for all practical purposes, but y'all should know that already given how many times we've had to reiterate that.
Having three wingers paid about $30m is not going to be a thing here, so you would be obliged to take back some kind of significant cap. Which pretty much means Laine. But Laine is our house money guy; if he's in the deal, it's because if he bounces back he's a top-line scoring winger. So he would not be a "cap dump" inclusion; he'd have to be considered as part of the value proposition of the deal for Toronto. So you're looking at, as a basis, Laine+ for Marner. If that's not acceptable then all discussions are already over.
Where to go from there is negotiable. We've had productive discussions along the lines of KJ+Laine for Marner before, for example. But there are some lines that really won't be crossed in this stuff, because at the end of the day, we're not seeking Marner. We'll take an interest in the opportunity if it's cost-effective and practical, but he's not someone the Jackets would be falling all over themselves to get.