2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft explained

2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
League:Major League Soccer
Next:2011

The two-stage 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 8, 2010 and December 15, 2010. The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET. All 18 clubs had a representative participate.

Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as the traditional Waiver Draft, with Vancouver selecting 17th and Portland selecting 18th.

If a player was not selected in either stage of the Re-Entry Process, that player became available on a first-come, first-served basis to all clubs.[1]

Available Players

The following players were required to meet age and service requirements to participate as stipulated by the terms of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.[2] Base salary figures for 2010 are from the MLS Players Union.[3]

Available Player width=10% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Made Available By !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Contract Status !width=10% style="background:#A8BDEC;"2010 Base Salary (US)!width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Re-Entry Draft Result
Midfielder Option Declined $130,000 Not selected
Defender Option Declined $60,000 Not selected
Forward Option Declined $120,000 Not selected
Midfielder Option Declined $75,000 Not selected
Midfielder Option Declined $117,000 Not selected
Defender Option Declined $120,000 Selected by Sporting Kansas City, Stage 2
Midfielder Option Declined $40,000 Not selected
Defender Option Declined $165,000 Not selected
Forward Option Declined $140,000 Not selected
Forward Option Declined $220,000 Selected by Columbus Crew, Stage 2
Goalkeeper Option Declined $160,000 Not selected
Forward Option Declined $160,000 Not selected
Defender Option Declined $100,000 Selected by New England Revolution, Stage 2
Midfielder Option Declined $120,000 Not selected
Forward Option Declined $72,000 Selected by D.C. United, Stage 1
Goalkeeper Option Declined $164,000 Not selected
Defender Option Declined $96,000 Not selected
Forward Option Declined $84,000 Withdrew after Stage 1 to negotiate a new contract with Los Angeles Galaxy[4]
Midfielder Option Declined $136,500 Not selected
Goalkeeper Option Declined $70,000 Not selected
Midfielder Option Declined $100,000 Not selected
Defender Option Declined $121,000 Selected by Chicago Fire, Stage 2
Midfielder Option Declined $50,004 Not selected
Forward Option Declined $1,620,000 Selected by Los Angeles Galaxy, Stage 2
Midfielder Option Declined $40,000 Selected by Los Angeles Galaxy, Stage 2
Defender Option Declined $99,996 Not selected
Forward Option Declined $250,000 Selected by New England Revolution, Stage 2
Goalkeeper Option Declined $100,000 Selected by Seattle Sounders FC, Stage 2
Midfielder Option Declined $151,500 Not selected
Defender Option Declined $165,375 Selected by Colorado Rapids, Stage 2
Defender Out of Contract $232,750 Selected by Chivas USA, Stage 2
Defender Out of Contract $40,000 Selected by Columbus Crew, Stage 1
Forward Option Declined $220,004 Selected by D.C. United, Stage 2
Defender Option Declined $190,000 Not selected
Goalkeeper Option Declined $40,000 Not selected

Stage One

The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. Each club could either select a player from the eligible player list, or pass. Once a team passed, it could no longer participate in that stage of the Re-Entry Process. Stage 1 continued until all 18 clubs have passed on the available players. The only selections in Stage 1 were Joseph Ngwenya (selected by D.C. United) and Aaron Hohlbein (selected by Columbus Crew).[5] Clubs must exercise the option for, or extend a Bona Fide Offer to, players selected in Stage 1. Players that were out of contract may either accept or reject the Bona Fide Offer. Should a player reject the offer, the drafting club will hold the right of first refusal for that player in MLS. Players with option years left on their contract will automatically be added to the drafting club's roster. A Bona Fide Offer must include a first year salary at least equal to 2010 annual base salary and, for players age 30 with 8 years or more of MLS experience, at least equal to 5% greater than their 2010 annual base salary. Option years (1+1) must be included with salaries increasing by at least 5% each year.[6]

Any player selected in Stage 1 will remain on the drafting Club's 2011 budget at the option price or Bona Fide Offer price until April 1, 2011. Clubs and players may not mutually renegotiate that price to a lower number until April 1, 2011.

Clubs may not select their own players in Stage 1. Players will have the opportunity to negotiate contracts and sign with their previous clubs after Stage 1 is complete through 2 p.m. ET on December 13. Jovan Kirovski was the only player to withdraw from re-entry consideration after Stage 1. Kirovski negotiated a new deal with his current club, the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Stage One, Round One

Pick # width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Drafting Team !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Former Team
1Forward Houston Dynamo
2PASS
3PASS
4PASS
5PASS
6PASS
7PASS
8PASS
9PASS
10Defender Sporting Kansas City
11PASS
12PASS
13PASS
14PASS
15PASS
16PASS
17PASS
18PASS

Stage One, Round Two

Pick # width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Drafting Team !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Former Team
19PASS
20PASS

Stage Two

The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET. Each club could either select a player from the eligible player list or pass. Once a team passed, they could no longer participate in that stage of the Re-Entry Process. The stage continued until all 18 clubs passed on the available players.

In Stage 2, clubs could select from players that were under contract and those not under contract. If a player is not under contract, the drafting club was required to make a genuine offer to the player within seven days. In the event that an agreement could not be reached between the drafting club and an out-of-contract player, the drafting club held the right of first refusal for that player in MLS. Clubs could select their own players in Stage 2 only after all other clubs have declined to select those players.

Stage Two, Round One

Pick # width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Drafting Team !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Former Team
1Forward Sporting Kansas City
2Defender Sporting Kansas City
3PASS
4Defender Houston Dynamo
5Forward New York Red Bulls
6PASS
7Defender New England Revolution
8Defender
9Goalkeeper
10Forward FC Dallas
11PASS
12PASS
13PASS
14Midfielder New York Red Bulls
15PASS
16Defender
17PASS
18PASS

Round 1 trades

Stage Two, Round Two

Pick # width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Drafting Team !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Former Team
19PASS
20PASS
21Forward
22PASS
23PASS
24PASS
25PASS
26PASS
27PASS
28PASS

Stage Two, Round Three

Pick # width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Drafting Team !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Player !width=8% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Position !width=15% style="background:#A8BDEC;"Former Team
29PASS

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News.
  2. Web site: MLS unveils players for Re-Entry Process draft Major League Soccer . 2010-12-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101206134003/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/mls-unveils-players-re-entry-draft . 2010-12-06 .
  3. Web site: PlayersUnion . 2010-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511125731/http://www.mlsplayers.org/salary_info.html . 2012-05-11 . dead .
  4. Web site: Galaxy wants to keep Jovan Kirovski. 14 December 2010.
  5. News: D.C. United selects Houston Dynamo forward Joseph Ngwenya in the MLS re-entry draft. https://web.archive.org/web/20121008190600/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2010/12/dc_united_mls.html#more . dead . October 8, 2012 . The Washington Post .
  6. Web site: 2010 Re-Entry Process Major League Soccer. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101115211312/http://www.mlssoccer.com/2010-re-entry-process. 2010-11-15.

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