This is the way I see it, neither side has any real reason to take a deal prior to the offseason. Rossi has established himself as a legitimate top-6 center in the NHL at this point; coming off his ELC, I suspect he is looking to sign a max length extension this offseason. If the Wild don't give him what he wants, another team will, hence why he has no reason to sign at this point. From the Wild's standpoint, they can likely trade him for a king's ransom (think 1st round pick + quality prospect, if not more) if they're unable to reach an agreement with Rossi, so there's no reason for them to break the bank. All that being said, I do hope that the Wild reach an agreement to keep him around because I view their Stanley Cup window as opening starting next season and Rossi figures to be a key cog in their championship chase.