Jonathon Blum signed a one-year contract with the KHL's Admiral Vladivostok on Friday, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Blum signed a one-year contract with the KHL's Admiral Vladivostok on Friday, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Analysis:

The Wild extended Blum a qualifying offer to keep in the organization as a restricted free agent, but the defenseman chose not to agree to a deal with the club. Blum will presumably take home a greater payday in heading over to Russia, and with a solid season, he could earn a one-way contract at the NHL level in 2016-17.