Swaney was placed on waivers Sunday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Iowa.
Swaney notched 18 goals and 30 points in 48 minor-league games last season. He also made his NHL debut in a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville on April 13, earning three hits in 9:33 of ice time. Swaney is likely to spend most, if not all, of 2023-24 in the AHL.
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Wild's Nick Swaney: Signs one-year deal
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Swaney signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Friday.
Swaney will receive $775,000 at the NHL level and $150,000 in the minors. The 25-year-old had 18 goals and 30 points in 48 AHL games last season. He made his NHL debut on the final night of the 2022-23 regular season, recording three hits in 9:33 of ice time.
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Wild's Nick Swaney: Returned to minors
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Swaney was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Swaney made his NHL debut Thursday and had three hits in 9:33 of action. He had 28 points in 46 AHL contests before his recall.
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Wild's Nick Swaney: Joins big club
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Swaney was recalled by the Wild on Wednesday.
There's a chance Swaney could jump into the lineup and make his NHL debut in Thursday's regular-season finale versus Nashville. He's picked up 28 points through 46 AHL appearances this year.
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Wild's Nick Swaney: Inks two-way deal
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Swaney signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Sunday.
Swaney is coming off his first full year of professional hockey; the 24-year-old scored 16 goals and 38 points through 62 games with AHL Iowa. He was a seventh-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and spent four years at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Swaney has yet to make his NHL debut and should spend most, if not all, of the 2022-23 campaign at the AHL level once again.
