2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft

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2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
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Date(s)
  • Stage 1: December 8, 2010
  • Stage 2: December 15, 2010
Overview
League Major League Soccer
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.

Contents

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 PlayerPositionMade Available ByContract Status2010 Base Salary (US)Re-Entry Draft Result
Marcelo Saragosa Midfielder Chivas USA Option Declined$130,000Not selected
Alex Zotincă Defender Chivas USA Option Declined$60,000Not selected
Claudio López Forward Colorado Rapids Option Declined$120,000Not selected
Ciaran O'Brien Midfielder Colorado Rapids Option Declined$75,000Not selected
Peter Vagenas Midfielder Colorado Rapids Option Declined$117,000Not selected
Frankie Hejduk Defender Columbus Crew Option Declined$120,000Selected by Sporting Kansas City, Stage 2
Duncan Oughton Midfielder Columbus Crew Option Declined$40,000Not selected
Gino Padula Defender Columbus Crew Option Declined$165,000Not selected
Guillermo Barros Schelotto Forward Columbus Crew Option Declined$140,000Not selected
Jeff Cunningham Forward FC Dallas Option Declined$220,000Selected by Columbus Crew, Stage 2
Darío Sala Goalkeeper FC Dallas Option Declined$160,000Not selected
Jaime Moreno Forward D.C. United Option Declined$160,000Not selected
Ryan Cochrane Defender Houston Dynamo Option Declined$100,000Selected by New England Revolution, Stage 2
Richard Mulrooney Midfielder Houston Dynamo Option Declined$120,000Not selected
Joseph Ngwenya Forward Houston Dynamo Option Declined$72,000Selected by D.C. United, Stage 1
Pat Onstad Goalkeeper Houston Dynamo Option Declined$164,000Not selected
Adrian Serioux Defender Houston Dynamo Option Declined$96,000Not selected
Jovan Kirovski Forward Los Angeles Galaxy Option Declined$84,000Withdrew after Stage 1 to negotiate a new contract with Los Angeles Galaxy [4]
Dema Kovalenko Midfielder Los Angeles Galaxy Option Declined$136,500Not selected
Preston Burpo Goalkeeper New England Revolution Option Declined$70,000Not selected
Nico Colaluca Midfielder New England Revolution Option Declined$100,000Not selected
Cory Gibbs Defender New England Revolution Option Declined$121,000Selected by Chicago Fire, Stage 2
Khano Smith Midfielder New England Revolution Option Declined$50,004Not selected
Juan Pablo Ángel Forward New York Red Bulls Option Declined$1,620,000Selected by Los Angeles Galaxy, Stage 2
Luke Sassano Midfielder New York Red Bulls Option Declined$40,000Selected by Los Angeles Galaxy, Stage 2
Carey Talley Defender New York Red Bulls Option Declined$99,996Not selected
Fred Forward Philadelphia Union Option Declined$250,000Selected by New England Revolution, Stage 2
Chris Seitz Goalkeeper Philadelphia Union Option Declined$100,000Selected by Seattle Sounders FC, Stage 2
Khari Stephenson Midfielder San Jose Earthquakes Option Declined$151,500Not selected
Tyrone Marshall Defender Seattle Sounders FC Option Declined$165,375Selected by Colorado Rapids, Stage 2
Jimmy Conrad Defender Sporting Kansas City Out of Contract$232,750Selected by Chivas USA, Stage 2
Aaron Hohlbein Defender Sporting Kansas City Out of Contract$40,000Selected by Columbus Crew, Stage 1
Josh Wolff Forward Sporting Kansas City Option Declined$220,004Selected by D.C. United, Stage 2
Nick Garcia Defender Toronto FC Option Declined$190,000Not selected
Chris Sharpe Goalkeeper MLS League Pool Option Declined$40,000Not 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 #Drafting TeamPlayerPositionFormer Team
1 D.C. United Joseph Ngwenya Forward Houston Dynamo
2 Chivas USA PASS
3 Philadelphia Union PASS
4 New England Revolution PASS
5 Houston Dynamo PASS
6 Toronto FC PASS
7 Chicago Fire PASS
8 Sporting Kansas City PASS
9 Seattle Sounders FC PASS
10 Columbus Crew Aaron Hohlbein Defender Sporting Kansas City
11 New York Red Bulls PASS
12 Real Salt Lake PASS
13 San Jose Earthquakes PASS
14 Los Angeles Galaxy PASS
15 FC Dallas PASS
16 Colorado Rapids PASS
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS
18 Portland Timbers PASS

Stage One, Round Two

Pick #Drafting TeamPlayerPositionFormer Team
19 D.C. United PASS
20 Columbus Crew PASS

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 #Drafting TeamPlayerPositionFormer Team
1 D.C. United Josh Wolff Forward Sporting Kansas City
2 Chivas USA Jimmy Conrad Defender Sporting Kansas City
3 Philadelphia Union PASS
4 New England Revolution Ryan Cochrane Defender Houston Dynamo
5 Los Angeles Galaxy [R1 trade 1] Juan Pablo Ángel Forward New York Red Bulls
6 Toronto FC PASS
7 Chicago Fire Cory Gibbs Defender New England Revolution
8 Sporting Kansas City Frankie Hejduk Defender Columbus Crew
9 Seattle Sounders FC Chris Seitz Goalkeeper Philadelphia Union
10 Columbus Crew Jeff Cunningham Forward FC Dallas
11 New York Red Bulls PASS
12 Real Salt Lake PASS
13 San Jose Earthquakes PASS
14 Los Angeles Galaxy Luke Sassano Midfielder New York Red Bulls
15 FC Dallas PASS
16 Colorado Rapids Tyrone Marshall Defender Seattle Sounders FC
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS
18 Portland Timbers PASS

Round 1 trades

  1. #5: Houston Dynamo → Los Angeles Galaxy. 15 December 2010: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired the #5 pick in Stage Two of the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. The traded SuperDraft pick is Los Angeles's natural selection. [ref 1]

Stage Two, Round Two

Pick #Drafting TeamPlayerPositionFormer Team
19 D.C. United PASS
20 Chivas USA PASS
21 New England Revolution Fred Forward Philadelphia Union
22 Houston Dynamo PASS
23 Chicago Fire PASS
24 Sporting Kansas City PASS
25 Seattle Sounders FC PASS
26 Columbus Crew PASS
27 Los Angeles Galaxy PASS
28 Colorado Rapids PASS

Stage Two, Round Three

Pick #Drafting TeamPlayerPositionFormer Team
29 New England Revolution PASS

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