The most important attributes, to me, especially in my aging career, are the ones that will allow me to keep playing the game and staying on the ice for as long as possible. For me, clearly, it is the defensive ones, especially the shot blocking. I may not be the biggest defenseman ever, and I may never be the fastest, but if I can play smarter and find myself in the right position to block a shot then I think that I have proven some utility and could still play at a high level. As I get older, I think you will see (if you haven't already) that my offensive prowess is taking a backseat to being a lockdown defenseman that can take on the opposition's best player and hopefully win more than I lose. If I can still play some meaningful defensive hockey then I can extend my career and hopefully go down as one of the hardest working players in the league. I know that is a long shot but if someday I can even be mentioned in the same breath as the great defensive idols of the league then I will consider that a win.