2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft

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2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)
  • Stage 1: December 11, 2015
  • Stage 2: December 17, 2015
Overview
League Major League Soccer
Teams20
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The two-stage 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 11, 2015, (stage 1) and December 17, 2015, (stage 2). All 20 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate. [1] The priority order for the draft was reverse order of finish in 2015, taking into account play-off performance.

Contents

Available to all teams in stage 1 of the re-entry draft were:

Players who were not selected in stage 1 were made available in stage 2. Clubs selecting players in stage 2 were able to negotiate a new salary with the player. Players who remained unselected after stage 2 were made available to any MLS club on a first-come, first-served basis.

Teams also had the option of passing on their selection.

Available players

Players were required to meet age and service requirements to participate as stipulated by the terms of the MLS collective bargaining agreement. [2] The league released a list of all players available for the re-entry draft on December 7, 2015. [3]

PlayerPositionReleased byContract statusRe-entry draft result
Greg Cochrane D Chicago Fire Option declinedNot selected
Jason Johnson F Chicago Fire Option declinedNot selected
Alec Kann G Chicago Fire Option declinedSelected by Sporting Kansas City in stage one
Lovel Palmer D Chicago Fire Option declinedNot selected
Matt Watson M Chicago Fire Out of contractNot selected
Carlos Alvarez M Colorado Rapids Option declinedNot selected
Vicente Sánchez F Colorado Rapids Option declinedNot selected
Gabriel Torres F Colorado Rapids Option declinedNot selected
Matt Lampson G Columbus Crew SC Out of contractNot selected
Jairo Arrieta F D.C. United Option declinedNot selected
Michael Farfan M D.C. United Option declinedNot selected
Michel D FC Dallas Option declinedNot selected
Bakary Soumaré D FC Dallas Option declinedAnnounced his retirement prior to draft
Boniek García M Houston Dynamo Option declinedRe-signed with Houston prior to draft
Chandler Hoffman F Houston Dynamo Option declinedNot selected
Alexander López M Houston Dynamo Option declinedNot selected
Jermaine Taylor D Houston Dynamo Option declinedSelected by Portland Timbers in Stage Two
Tommy Meyer D Los Angeles Galaxy Out of contractNot selected
Brian Perk G Los Angeles Galaxy Option declinedNot selected
Donovan Ricketts G Los Angeles Galaxy Out of contractNot selected
Charlie Rugg F Los Angeles Galaxy Option declinedNot selected
Hassoun Camara D Montreal Impact Option declinedRe-signed with Montreal prior to draft
Kevin Alston D New England Revolution Option declinedSelected by Orlando City SC in Stage Two
Andy Dorman M New England Revolution Out of contractNot selected
Jeremy Hall M New England Revolution Option declinedNot selected
Jeb Brovsky D New York City FC Option declinedNot selected
Kwame Watson-Siriboe D New York City FC Option declinedNot selected
Roy Miller D New York Red Bulls Option declinedNot selected
Dane Richards M New York Red Bulls Option declinedSigned with Miami FC prior to draft
Anthony Wallace D New York Red Bulls Option declinedNot selected
Tony Cascio M Orlando City SC Out of contractNot selected
Josh Ford G Orlando City SC Option declinedNot selected
Tally Hall G Orlando City SC Option declinedNot selected
Danny Mwanga F Orlando City SC Option declinedNot selected
Lewis Neal M Orlando City SC Option declinedOpted out of draft
Fred M Philadelphia Union Option declinedNot selected
Warren Creavalle M Philadelphia Union Option declinedOpted out of draft
Danny Cruz M Philadelphia Union Option declinedNot selected
Antoine Hoppenot F Philadelphia Union Out of contractNot selected
Zac MacMath G Philadelphia Union Option declinedOpted out of draft; subsequently traded to Colorado Rapids
Michael Nanchoff M Portland Timbers Option declinedNot selected
Maximiliano Urruti F Portland Timbers Option declinedSelected by FC Dallas in Stage One
Chris Schuler D Real Salt Lake Out of contractNot selected
Mike Fucito F San Jose Earthquakes Out of contractNot selected
Jordan Stewart D San Jose Earthquakes Option declinedNot selected
Leonardo González D Seattle Sounders FC Option declinedNot selected
Marco Pappa M Seattle Sounders FC Option declinedOpted out of draft; subsequently traded to Colorado Rapids
Zach Scott D Seattle Sounders FC Option declinedOpted out of draft
Jalil Anibaba D Sporting Kansas City Option declinedNot selected
Seth Sinovic D Sporting Kansas City Out of contractRe-signed with Sporting Kansas City prior to draft
Joe Bendik G Toronto FC Option declinedNot selected
Robbie Findley F Toronto FC Out of contractNot selected
Jackson M Toronto FC Option declinedNot selected
Chris Konopka G Toronto FC Option declinedNot selected
Steven Beitashour D Vancouver Whitecaps FC Option declinedOpted out of draft
Pa Modou Kah D Vancouver Whitecaps FC Option declinedRe-signed with Vancouver prior to draft
Mauro Rosales M Vancouver Whitecaps FC Out of contractNot selected
Paolo Tornaghi G Vancouver Whitecaps FC Option declinedNot selected
Bright Dike FOption declinedNot selected
Tony Lochhead DOption declinedNot selected

Stage One

The first stage of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 11, 2015. [4]

Round 1

Pick #Drafting teamPlayerPositionFormer team
1 FC Dallas [R1 trade 1] Maximiliano Urruti FPortland Timbers
2 Colorado Rapids Pass
3 Philadelphia Union Pass
4 New York City FC Pass
5 Real Salt Lake Pass
6 Houston Dynamo Pass
7 Orlando City SC Pass
8 San Jose Earthquakes Pass
9 Toronto FC Pass
10 New England Revolution Pass
11 Sporting Kansas City Alec Kann GChicago Fire
12 Los Angeles Galaxy Pass
13 D.C. United Pass
14 Montreal Impact Pass
15 Seattle Sounders FC Pass
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Pass
17 Chicago Fire [R1 trade 2] Pass
18 New York Red Bulls Pass
19 Columbus Crew SC Pass
20 Portland Timbers Pass

Round 1 trades

  1. ↑ #1: Chicago Fire → FC Dallas. December 11, 2015: FC Dallas acquired the #1 selection in stage one of the 2015 re-entry draft from Chicago Fire in exchange for the #17 selection in stage one of the 2015 re-entry draft and general allocation money. [ref 1]
  2. ↑ #17: FC Dallas → Chicago Fire. December 11, 2015: Chicago Fire acquired the #17 selection in stage one of the 2015 re-entry draft and general allocation money from FC Dallas in exchange for the #1 selection in stage one of the 2015 re-entry draft. [ref 1]

Round 2

Pick #Drafting teamPlayerPositionFormer team
21 FC Dallas Pass
22 Sporting Kansas City Pass

Stage two

The second stage of the 2015 MLS re-entry draft took place on December 17, 2015. [5]

Round 1

Pick #Drafting teamPlayerPositionFormer team
1 Chicago Fire Pass
2 Colorado Rapids Pass
3 Philadelphia Union Pass
4 New York City FC Pass
5 Real Salt Lake Pass
6 Houston Dynamo Pass
7 Orlando City SC Kevin Alston D New England Revolution
8 San Jose Earthquakes Pass
9 Toronto FC Pass
10 New England Revolution Pass
11 Sporting Kansas City Pass
12 Los Angeles Galaxy Pass
13 D.C. United Pass
14 Montreal Impact Pass
15 Seattle Sounders FC Pass
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Pass
17 FC Dallas Pass
18 New York Red Bulls Pass
19 Columbus Crew SC Pass
20 Portland Timbers Jermaine Taylor D Houston Dynamo

Round 2

Pick #Drafting teamPlayerPositionFormer team
21 Orlando City SC Pass
22 Portland Timbers Pass

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References

  1. ↑ "MLS unveils key dates for 2015-2016 offseason"
  2. ↑ "2015 Re-Entry Process Rules and Timeline"
  3. ↑ "MLS announces 60 players eligible for 2015 Re-Entry Draft"
  4. ↑ "FC Dallas select Maximiliano Urruti with No. 1 pick in Re-Entry Draft". MLSsoccer.
  5. ↑ Sam Stejskal (2015-12-17). "Orlando City selects Kevin Alston, Portland Timbers nab Jermaine Taylor in Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  1. 1 2 "FC Dallas trades up to acquire top selection in Stage One of today's 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Chicago Fire" (Press release). FC Dallas. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.


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