His passing isn't great in fairness, but to counteract this, his passing doesn't need to be great. He's a stay-at-home defenceman who wouldn't have responsibility for the outlet pass. That's the purpose of building a team. You find a linemate that can compliment his style. Positionally and defensively he's actually very decent.
I'd certainly be wishing we had him if we were amongst the middle of the pack. He's not quite enough for a title challenger but there are far worse d-men to have played in this league.
He's also one hell of a character guy, will fight anyone and is certainly entertaining. He'd probably be a better player if he could curb the red-mist a bit, and I suspect this is part of why he hasn't made it higher.