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Blackhawks trim roster to 31, cut Paille, Kopecky, Visnovsky

The Blackhawks announced Monday that they have released forwards Tomas Kopecky and Daniel Paille, and defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, all of whom were with the team on a professional tryout.

Kopecky, 33, recorded two goals and six assists in 64 regular-season games with the Florida Panthers last season, and signed with the Blackhawks on a tryout basis looking to rejuvenate his career in a place he helped bring a Stanley Cup to in 2010.

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Paille, a former Stanley Cup champion himself, was looking to do the same after becoming an unrestricted free agent this summer following six seasons in Boston.