Consistency, longevity, class and speed to burn. I think all the stats have been listed above. There's a reason the guy was the NHLPA president in the last lockout: he exuded class and integrity, had the respect of the players and was well-spoken.
The guy would sort of be the Rafael Palmerio of hockey. Steady, consistent, never one of the top five or 10 players in the league, but a guy who was always among the better players, year-in, year-out, who, by the end of his career, winds up among the top finishers all-time at his specialty.