‘”I thought it would be done quicker if it was to happen. That was my mindset,” he said. “I was more focused on my own game and what I could’ve really done differently. It wasn’t the year I wanted to have. Leadership-wise I wasn’t in the spot. I could’ve made some changes and been the guy. That’s what I’m really focused on.”‘
Ryan O'Reilly wants more from himself, Sabres
Source: NHL.com