Everything's ain't black or white.
No Mete won't ever be a star defenseman in this league.
But he's +30 in 185 games on a team that never made the playoffs since his arrival in the NHL. He's just 22 yo, which is pretty young for a NHL defensemen with that much experience.
His skating's fluid, he's good at gap control 1 on 1, he has a good first pass and can skate with the puck.
BUT, if he arrives second on the puck in his own zone, which doesn't occur that often but still, he's in big trouble. He can't win a 50/50 battle along the boards and in front of the net. He's very weak physically.
But globally, he could be a serviceable defenseman on a third pair, playing against lesser opponents, on an average team. He just needs a fresh start elsewhere...
His salary is 0,735 mil, future RFA.
Would be a good waver pickup for the Wings/Senators/Buffalo of this world