Sharks' Patrick Giles: Scores twice in Barracuda win
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Giles scored two goals in AHL San Jose's 7-0 win over Abbotsford on Tuesday.
Giles received a three-game stint in the NHL just over a week ago and put up one helper. At the AHL level, he's earned four points and 12 shots on net through eight contests. The 25-year-old isn't really a prospect, but he seems to have a certain something that could help him carve out a role as a bottom-six option in the NHL. He'll likely need to show a little more with the Barracuda to get another look with the big club.
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Sharks' Patrick Giles: Pockets first helper
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Giles notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Red Wings.
This was Giles' first point in three NHL games this season. He appears to have a chance to make an impact in a bottom-six role while Adam Gaudette (upper body) and Ryan Reaves (lower body) are sidelined. Giles had one goal in 17 games between the Panthers and the Sharks last year, so he has yet to really prove himself as a scorer at the NHL level.
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Sharks' Patrick Giles: Unlikely to play in preseason
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Giles (lower body) has resumed skating, but he's not expected to fully recover before training camp ends, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Thursday.
Although it sounds like Giles won't get into a preseason game, head coach Ryan Warsofsky doesn't believe the forward is too far away from being able to play. Provided the 25-year-old Giles is healthy enough to do so, he's likely to start the season in the minors.
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Sharks' Patrick Giles: Recovering from lower-body surgery
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Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Friday that Giles had surgery on a lower-body injury during the offseason and is "a couple weeks away" from returning to the ice, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Giles made 17 regular-season appearances between Florida and San Jose last year and recorded a goal, 21 hits and seven blocked shots while averaging 9:14 of ice time. He'll likely miss at least most of the preseason while recovering from surgery, and he'll presumably head to the AHL once he's cleared to return.
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Sharks' Patrick Giles: Scores first NHL
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Giles scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
The goal was the first of Giles' career, as well as his first point. It took him 11 games to achieve the milestone, though his scoring upside is fairly limited. He's added nine shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-1 rating between the Sharks and the Panthers this season. Giles will face competition for bottom-six minutes once Noah Gregor (not injury related) is able to play, but it looks like the Sharks are willing to give the 25-year-old Giles a fair shake in his audition to stay in the NHL.
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Sharks' Patrick Giles: Called up Friday
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Giles was called up from AHL San Jose on Friday.
Giles was called up after getting traded from the Panthers in the Vitek Vanecek trade Wednesday. The 25-year-old Giles is going to be in contention for a regular NHL job for the rest of the season as he tries to impress his new team. He had seven points in 39 games with AHL Charlotte, so his upside for fantasy is limited.
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Panthers' Patrick Giles: Headed to AHL
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Giles is not on Florida's Opening Night roster, according to David Dwork of The Hockey News on Monday.
Giles will report to AHL Charlotte as a result of being waivers exempt -- the 24-year-old provided 23 points in 66 regular-season contests with the Checkers in 2023-24. The right-shot forward will look to make his first NHL appearance in 2024-25 if he can continue developing his game in the minors.
