The Chicago Blackhawks released defenceman Lubomir Visnovsky and forwards Tomas Kopecky and Daniel Paille from their professional tryout contracts on 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 has played in 883 NHL games over 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.