Rantanen > Marner >> Laine imo
Agreed on Marner being overpaid.
edit: I wouldn't include Reinhart in a deal for Rantanen though, I don't think the upgrade is all that big and Sam will probably be cheaper despite the bridge
So as you can assume, I've watched both Reinhart and Rantanen pretty closely. Reinhart sees the ice so much better than just about anybody much less Rantanen who is sometimes overly focused on his own play. Rants has a superb quick release and snap shot that definitely qualifies as snipe. It's early but it looks to me like VO has that same quality.
One thing people don't seem to notice about Rantanen is that he has a propensity to trip over his skates. A lot. Especially when he's not on his game. His skate blade tips seem to dig in and there she blows.... it's like watching a redwood fall. He's also not very agile on his feet in the defensive mode. His lateral motion - speed and recovery - is lacking.
So I agree with you. I'd keep Sam. He's way more versatile and able to produce w/o Jack. Not so sure Rantanen can produce as well w/o MacKinnon on his line.