 On November 30, 2017, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Paquette had been suspended for one game for boarding Boston Bruins' defenseman Torey Krug on November 29, 2017, at TD Garden.On July 5, 2019, the Lighting signed Paquette to a two-year, $3.3 million contract extension.Paquette's cousin, Christopher Paquette, was also drafted by the Lightning in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.