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Top 25 Under 25: #10 Cedric Paquette

While his offensive upside is limited, forward Cedric Paquette showed tremendous gains in the defensive side of his game, used as part of an effective shutdown trio in the Stanley Cup Final by head coach Jon Cooper.

Cedric Paquette -- affectionately dubbed "Dump Truck" by our friends over at Bolt Prospects -- might never be a big NHL scorer.

That was pretty much a given when he was drafted in the 4th round, 101st overall, at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

At 6'1, 198 pounds -- and with a still-evolving defensive game -- Paquette carved out a role for himself in the bottom-6 with the Lightning this season, earning the #10 spot on our countdown along the way.