With training camp right around the corner, we are previewing each player on the LA Kings roster. Up next: Tobie Paquette-Bisson! 

Tobie Paquette-Bisson

Biography

Birthdate: February 1, 1997

Birthplace: Rosemere, QC, CAN

Country: Canada

Height: 6’3″

Weight: 194 lbs

Position: Defense

Shoots: Left

Drafted: Undrafted

2021-2022 Season

Tobie Paquette-Bisson is coming off his first full (albeit injury-shortened) season in the AHL, playing in 55 games with the Laval Rocket. The 25-year-old scored three goals and 16 assists for 19 points, following up a seven-point season in 28 AHL games the year prior.

#Rocket Mattias Norlinder sets up Tobie Paquette-Bisson for goal vs #Americans

Assists: Norlinder, Bourque@TheAHLReport @RocketSports #GoRocket pic.twitter.com/UpZsvpFV6u

— Chris G (@ChrisHabs360) December 11, 2021

The left-shot defenseman has experience playing on both the left side as well as the right and has done both quite well.

A deeper dive into Paquette-Bisson can be found here.

2022-23 Outlook

After the Ontario Reign’s recent signings, there will be some competition on the left side of the AHL defense group. Cameron Gaunce and Kim Nousiainen will be expected to handle the top two pairs, but between Paquette-Bisson, Tyler Inamoto, and Christian Kasastul, there will be a fight for ice time.

Paquette-Bisson is likely to have the leg-up on that trio as his is the only two-way NHL contract, and he does have the most AHL experience of the bunch. The LA Kings signed the Quebec native to a one-year, two-way deal worth $750,000 in the NHL and $125,000 in the AHL.

I’d expect the left-shot defenseman to have an opportunity next to AHL veteran defenseman Frederic Allard on the third pairing in Ontario.