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Blackhawks cut Visnovsky, Kopecky, Paille from camp

Monday, 09.28.2015 / 3:01 PM

By NHL.com Staff -  / 2015-16 Preseason Blog

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Blackhawks cut Visnovsky, Kopecky, Paille from camp

The Chicago Blackhawks released defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky and forwards Tomas Kopecky and Daniel Paille from their professional tryout contracts, the Blackhawks announced Monday.

Visnovsky, 39, spent the previous three seasons with the New York Islanders. He had five goals and 20 points in 53 regular-season games last season, and two assists in four Stanley Cup Playoff games. He's played 883 NHL games in 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and the Islanders.

Kopecky, 33, has 68 goals and 106 assists in 578 NHL games. He played two seasons with the Blackhawks and won the Stanley Cup in 2010. After setting career highs with 15 goals and 27 assists in 2010-11, Kopecky was traded to the Florida Panthers, where he spent the past four seasons.

Paille, 31, had six goals and 13 points in 71 games with the Boston Bruins last season. In 10 seasons with the Buffalo Sabres and Bruins, he has 85 goals and 172 points in 570 games. He also helped the Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 2011.

Chicago also sent forward Brandon Mashinter and defenseman Cameron Schilling to Rockford of the American Hockey League, leaving their roster at 31 players: 18 forwards, 10 defensemen and three goaltenders.

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