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Originally Posted by Itse
Other than Russians, European teams tend to be accomodating if players want to go to NA, even if it's for the lower levels, as long as they get monetary compensation.
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That is because there is a defined transfer agreement that specifies the amount of money an NHL team can give for a prospect with every European hockey country except Russia.
The Russians want a much higher transfer fee than what the other countries have agreed to.