As the investigation around Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane extends into its fourth week, questions about the star forward's future, both off the ice and on it, have been plenty.

Kane, who has not been charged, was reportedly accused of raping a woman in his home on Aug. 2. Local police and the district attorney's office have been tight-lipped about the investigation and will likely remain so until a decision is reached on whether to file charges or not. Developments in the case have been hard to come by. However, according to a report, Kane and his lawyer recently met with investigators.

The fallout over the allegations so far has included Kane being removed from the cover of EA Sports' NHL 16 video game. Additionally, his junior team, the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, removed Kane's name from one of their four camp teams named after alumni.

Neither the Blackhawks nor the NHL has revealed much about their intentions in terms of how they'll react to this ongoing situation, but speculation continues to rise that even if Kane is not charged, his time in Chicago may be over.

Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times added more fuel to that fire by reporting the following:

At least five teams contacted the Hawks once the Buffalo News first reported the investigation — which involves Kane and a woman at his Hamburg home — and said they'd be willing trade partners should the Hawks decide to cut ties with their superstar winger, according to a league source.

There was the alleged assault of a cab driver in 2009 and Kane's highly-publicized Cinco de Mayo trip to Madison, Wis., which ended in embarrassment for both the player and the team. Perhaps these allegations are the final blow to a team that had shown patience with Kane despite these embarrassments.

Kane is supposed to enter the first year of his eight-year, $84 million contract in 2015-16. That comes with a $10.5 million cap hit.