Nino Niederreiter rejected an offer from a Kontinental Hockey League team in Russia and is close to re-signing with the Wild, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Niederreiter rejected an offer from a Kontinental Hockey League team in Russia and is close to re-signing with the Wild, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Niederreiter is a restricted free agent who hasn't reached terms on a new contract with the Wild. However, it sounds like a contract will get completed before training camp begins.