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 Associated Press' Tim Reynolds reported, citing a source.
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.