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Yeah, it gets classified as a transfer because of the way it's handled internally - when the NHL signs a player from a European league (at least one that's a part of the transfer agreement system) or the WHL/OHL/QMJHL, they have to pay a small transfer fee, and it gets recorded as a transfer. And signings of players contracted in other leagues work exactly the same way mechanically, except there's no fee.
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