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DENVER — Vitek Vanecek's tenure with the Sharks is over.
San Jose traded Vanecek to the Florida Panthers for center/winger Patrick Giles on Wednesday, the Sharks announced shortly after the Associated Press' Tim Reynolds first reported the news.
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— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) March 5, 2025
The #SJSharks have acquired forward Patrick Giles from the Panthers in exchange for Vitek Vanecek. @Shift4 | #TheFutureIsTeal
Giles, 25, was signed as a free agent out of Boston College by the Panthers before the 2022-23 NHL season.
The 6-foot-5 forward has five goals and seven points in 39 games with the Charlotte Checkers this season. He had made his NHL debut this year, after a strong preseason. In nine games with the Panthers, Giles had zero points and played 7:23 a night.
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