‘”This year, I don’t know what to expect,” Kotalik said. “I was kind of hoping for a role where I can help the team when they’re doing their best. Right now I’m not on any special-teams situations, and that kind of frustrates me. “I think I have the best shot, and they’re always telling me to shoot the puck, but in the way the game is played now, everything is decided on the power plays. I want to help there. I want to put numbers on the board. I think I have more to offer.”‘