<p>It&#8217;s official: The Leafs started their rebuild later than the Sabres, and are much further along. A lot of people are surprised, but I think there has been a lot of evidence that this was coming.</p>
<h1><strong>1. We have the handsomer Nylander</strong></h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">the father (michael), the son (william), and the ghost (alex because he&#39;s been invisible tonight) <a href="https://t.co/kSa0PRO7qF">pic.twitter.com/kSa0PRO7qF</a></p>
<p>&mdash; bobby (@bobbycappucino) <a href="https://twitter.com/bobbycappucino/status/849045286282571776">April 3, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>If life has taught me anything, it’s that good looks means you&#8217;re better at everything at general.</p>
<h1><strong>2. We have the superior young American Superstar</strong></h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rookie NHL Seasons:</p>
<p>Matthews &#8211; 0.494 goals per game<br />Eichel &#8211; 0.296 goals per game <a href="https://t.co/ZX84QlOYm1">pic.twitter.com/ZX84QlOYm1</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Platinum Seat Ghosts (@3rdPeriodSuits) <a href="https://twitter.com/3rdPeriodSuits/status/848924023258062848">April 3, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have Jack Eichel on my team. He’s a solid #2 centre.</p>
<h1><strong>3. Our goalie isn’t a Trump Supporter</strong></h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Robin Lehner, his Trump mask, the backlash &amp; more.<a href="https://twitter.com/BuffNewsVogl">@BuffNewsVogl</a>&#39;s Inside the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sabres?src=hash">#Sabres</a> at [BN] Hockey: <a href="https://t.co/Y0OU9cGbPJ">https://t.co/Y0OU9cGbPJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/kLM8ff3ZXc">pic.twitter.com/kLM8ff3ZXc</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Buffalo News Sports (@TBNSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TBNSports/status/823614141000728576">January 23, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Robin Lehner had a great season this year and his team was still awful. I think we know why. Karma.</p>
<h1><strong>4. We paid our #1 d-man less than you paid yours even though he&#8217;s a lot better than yours</strong></h1>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35552" src="https://i0.wp.com/theleafsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/story-1-1.png?resize=273%2C300&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="273" height="300" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35553" src="https://i0.wp.com/theleafsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/story-1.png?resize=273%2C300&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="273" height="300" /></p>
<p>Rasmus Ristolainen = $5.4 million.</p>
<p>Morgan Rielly = $5.0 million.</p>
<p>Imagine having a team that considers Ristolainen their #1 d-man. Yeesh.</p>
<h1><strong>5. You surrounded your elite young talents with someone who fled the scene of a DUI. </strong></h1>
<p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/ryan-o-reilly-sabres-forward-charged-with-impaired-driving-1.3150597">All of our Tim Hortons are completely in tact.</a></p>
<h1><strong>6. We have the coach you wanted and paid less than you offered.</strong></h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Babcock says the Sabres offer was bigger. He wanted to coach the Leafs.</p>
<p>&mdash; James Mirtle (@mirtle) <a href="https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/601422801644462081">May 21, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<h1><strong>7. Your GM doesn’t even want your best player on the team.</strong></h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sabres GM Tim Murray on falling to No. 2 in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHL?src=hash">#NHL</a> draft lottery: &quot;I’m disappointed for our fans.&quot; <a href="http://t.co/QVY3btJxxk">http://t.co/QVY3btJxxk</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNHL/status/589607926190444544">April 19, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Remember when he whined about not winning the draft lottery and having to settle for Eichel after putting together the most blatant tank we’ve ever witnessed? Dude, just be happy that you have such a solid #2 centre.</p>
<h1><strong>8. Rasmus Ristolainen’s corsi</strong></h1>
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<p>I just wanted another reason to post this chart.</p>
<h1><strong>9. The players have to live in Buffalo</strong></h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Is there any windowless rooms? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/buffalo?src=hash">#buffalo</a> <a href="http://t.co/ON273W1i">http://t.co/ON273W1i</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Joffrey Lupul (@JLupul) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLupul/status/147431807003004929">December 15, 2011</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>When will you realize that players sign a contract with Buffalo because they know they&#8217;ll get #PegulaMoney, then promptly play very poorly so they can gtfo of Buffalo as quickly as possible?</p>
<h1>10. Whoever is in charge of the music.</h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">the sabres arena guy was just playing a back in black/wonderwall mashup. the buffalo sabres of music selections.</p>
<p>&mdash; bobby (@bobbycappucino) <a href="https://twitter.com/bobbycappucino/status/849076018547748864">April 4, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Only impressive thing about this is that the person managed to find something worse than AC/DC <em>and</em> Oasis <em>and</em> the Sabres.</p>
<h1><strong>11. Mike Harrington.</strong></h1>

It's official: The Leafs started their rebuild later than the Sabres, and are much further along. A lot of people are surprised, but I think there has been a lot of evidence that this was coming.
<h1><strong>1. We have the handsomer Nylander</strong></h1>
https://twitter.com/bobbycappucino/status/849045286282571776

If life has taught me anything, it’s that good looks means you're better at everything at general.
<h1><strong>2. We have the superior young American Superstar</strong></h1>
https://twitter.com/3rdPeriodSuits/status/848924023258062848

Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have Jack Eichel on my team. He’s a solid #2 centre.
<h1><strong>3. Our goalie isn’t a Trump Supporter</strong></h1>
https://twitter.com/TBNSports/status/823614141000728576

Robin Lehner had a great season this year and his team was still awful. I think we know why. Karma.
<h1><strong>4. We paid our #1 d-man less than you paid yours even though he's a lot better than yours</strong></h1>
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35552" src="https://theleafsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/story-1-1.png?w=273" alt="" width="273" height="300" /> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35553" src="https://theleafsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/story-1.png?w=273" alt="" width="273" height="300" />

Rasmus Ristolainen = $5.4 million.

Morgan Rielly = $5.0 million.

Imagine having a team that considers Ristolainen their #1 d-man. Yeesh.
<h1><strong>5. You surrounded your elite young talents with someone who fled the scene of a DUI. </strong></h1>
<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/ryan-o-reilly-sabres-forward-charged-with-impaired-driving-1.3150597">All of our Tim Hortons are completely in tact.</a>
<h1><strong>6. We have the coach you wanted and paid less than you offered.</strong></h1>
https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/601422801644462081
<h1><strong>7. Your GM doesn’t even want your best player on the team.</strong></h1>
https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNHL/status/589607926190444544

Remember when he whined about not winning the draft lottery and having to settle for Eichel after putting together the most blatant tank we’ve ever witnessed? Dude, just be happy that you have such a solid #2 centre.
<h1><strong>8. Rasmus Ristolainen’s corsi</strong></h1>
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-35552" src="https://theleafsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/04/story-1-1.png?w=273" alt="" width="273" height="300" />

I just wanted another reason to post this chart.
<h1><strong>9. The players have to live in Buffalo</strong></h1>
https://twitter.com/JLupul/status/147431807003004929

When will you realize that players sign a contract with Buffalo because they know they'll get #PegulaMoney, then promptly play very poorly so they can gtfo of Buffalo as quickly as possible?
<h1>10. Whoever is in charge of the music.</h1>
https://twitter.com/bobbycappucino/status/849076018547748864

Only impressive thing about this is that the person managed to find something worse than AC/DC <em>and</em> Oasis <em>and</em> the Sabres.
<h1><strong>11. Mike Harrington.</strong></h1>

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