My biggest issue with his contract is that his deal has a cap hit% of roughly 10%. When your'e allocating that much money of your salary cap to a defenseman, it really should be for someone who is your top option at 5v5, PK, and on the powerplay. He may get more time on PP1 in the near future, depending on what happens with DeAngelo, but it is limiting to have someone making that much money that has restricted offensive output.
Other than a few gaffes, I thought he was our best dman in the playoffs. I hope he builds on that trend, especially since he noted his own disappointment with his regular season, and takes a step forward for next season. I'm also hoping that we can give him a better defensive partner than Hajek, Skjei, and Smith.