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He is a solid all around defenseman.
No, he doesn't have attitude issues. On the contrary, he's a lockerroom leader. His absence from Minnesota's roster, along with Reaves, left Guerin so worried about that hole he traded for Maroon to fill it.
He's fallen off offensively since his injury from his fight with Matt Tkachuk destroyed any chance of becoming the original Norris caliber talent he was growing into. But he's adapted to stay in the NHL since then. Growing his defensive game, which was initially a black hole, to solidifying it and becoming a strength. He's decent defensively, and can still move the puck out and up the ice really well, he just doesn't score much. He's combined that with a physical, gritty, on the edge type of playstyle that many teams could use.
The reason he's not signed is the same reason why Patrick Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko, and many other high profile players haven't signed yet either.
Cap space is exceedingly tight, and the teams most in need of his services are the ones who can't afford him. It's not difficult to piece out why he's not signed yet.