The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continue to be active in the leadup to the NHL trade deadline. The Panthers acquired goaltender Vitek Vanecek on Wednesday from the San Jose Sharks for 25-year-old forward Patrick Giles,

General Manager Mike Grier announced today that the club has acquired forward Patrick Giles from the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Vitek Vanecek. Giles, 25, has spent the majority of the 2024-25 season with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League,

And then the Sabres handed them their 12th. The details of this embarrassing loss were different, but the story was the same. The Sabres lost 6-2. Rookie Macklin Celebrini helped the Sharks dominate the first period with eight shot attempts, seven scoring chances, four high-danger chances and four shots on his own. The Sabres had five shots on net.