Yup. There's give and take.
I'm referring moreso to his play when the puck is unstable in the defensive zone. Panicking and reactively getting rid of the puck without a plan only contributes to the instability, leads to turnovers and chaos, and essentially feeds the backbone of the Hurricanes' entire offensive game plan. He doesn't have a problem remaining calm and turning it into a board battle. It slows the game down against a fast team, allows the rest of his teammates to gather and re-position themselves, and provides a situation the Rangers can still win clean control for a break the other way. I've noticed him do this several times.