So the list of players who will be eligible for selection in the re-entry drafts has been released, there are 6 RSL players on the list:
- Andy Williams
- Arturo Alvarez
- Nelson Gonzalez
- Jean Alexandre
- Rauwshan McKenzie
- Blake Wagner
"Although Andy is eligible for the Re-entry draft based upon his years of service in the league and the fact that his existing MLS contract expires at the end of the year, we are in ongoing discussions with him and we are hopeful that he might remain part of RSL."
I believe that a new deal will be agreed to with Andy to keep him a part of the RSL family, but it is all about the details. People should remember that teams still have until Friday to continue working on deals with players outside of the re-entry process, so this means new contracts, trades, and whatever else MLS teams can come up with are still on the table for the rest of the week.
None of these are things that surprise me in any way and are part of trying to manage a team both on the pitch and as a business.
The complete list of players eligible for Selection (as of today) in the Re-Entry draft process after the jump:
|
2011 Club |
Player Name |
Position |
Years of MLS Experience |
Contract Status |
|
Conway, Jon |
GK |
12 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Chicago Fire |
Dufty, Alec |
GK |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Chicago Fire |
Husidic, Baggio |
M |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Boyens, Andrew |
D |
5 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Chivas USA |
Chijindu, Chukwudi |
M/F |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Chivas USA |
Elliott, Simon |
M |
9 |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
|
Chivas USA |
Jazic, Ante |
D |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Chivas USA |
Thornton, Zach |
GK |
16 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Chivas USA |
Trujillo, Mariano |
M |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Holody, Mike |
D |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Burns, Kevin |
M |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Columbus Crew |
Cunningham, Jeff |
F |
14 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
D.C. United |
Barklage Brandon |
M |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
D.C. United |
Burch, Marc |
D |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
D.C. United |
Cronin, Steve |
GK |
7 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
D.C. United |
McTavish, Devon |
D |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
D.C. United |
Morsink, Kurt |
M |
5 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
D.C. United |
Ngwenya, Joseph |
F |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
D.C. United |
Quaranta, Santino |
M |
11 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
D.C. United |
Simms, Clyde |
M |
7 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
D.C. United |
Zayner, Jed |
D |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Galindo Maykel |
D |
5 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
FC Dallas |
Santos, Maicon |
M |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Boswell, Bobby |
D |
7 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Houston Dynamo |
Freeman, Hunter |
D |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Houston Dynamo |
Garey, Jason |
F |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Houston Dynamo |
Robinson, Eddie |
D |
11 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Houston Dynamo |
Weaver, Cam |
F |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
LA Galaxy |
Cristman, Adam |
M |
5 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
LA Galaxy |
Hejduk, Frankie |
D |
9 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
LA Galaxy |
Kirovski, Jovan |
F |
8 |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
|
LA Galaxy |
Robinson, Dasan |
D |
5 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
League Pool Goalkeeper |
Sharpe, Chris |
GK |
5 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Pore, Ryan |
M |
5 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Montreal Impact |
Sutton, Greg |
GK |
7 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Cochrane, Ryan |
D |
8 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
New England Revolution |
Dube, Mikhokheli |
F |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
New England Revolution |
Phelan, Pat |
M |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Albright, Chris |
D |
13 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
New York Red Bulls |
Condoul, Bouna |
GK |
7 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
New York Red Bulls |
Mendes, Carlos |
D |
7 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Philadelphia Union |
Harrison, Chase |
GK |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Philadelphia Union |
Miglioranzi, Stefani |
M |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Brown, Adin |
GK |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Portland Timbers |
Lopez, Rodrigo |
M |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Portland Timbers |
Lowry, Peter |
M |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Alexandre, Jean |
M |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Real Salt Lake |
Alvarez, Arturo |
M/F |
9 |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
|
Real Salt Lake |
Blake Wagner |
M |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Real Salt Lake |
Gonzalez, Nelson |
M/F |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Real Salt Lake |
McKenzie, Rauwshan |
D |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Real Salt Lake |
Williams, Andy |
M |
14 |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
|
Convey, Bobby |
D/M |
8 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
San Jose Earthquakes |
Leitch, Chris |
D |
10 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
San Jose Earthquakes |
Moreira, Andre Luiz |
M |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
San Jose Earthquakes |
Peterson, Jacob |
M |
6 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
San Jose Earthquakes |
Sealy, Scott |
F |
7 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
San Jose Earthquakes |
Weber, Andrew |
GK |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Boss, Terry |
GK |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Seattle Sounders FC |
Graham, Taylor |
D |
7 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Seattle Sounders FC |
Jaqua, Nate |
F |
9 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Seattle Sounders FC |
Noonan, Pat |
F |
9 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Sassano, Luke |
M |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Sporting Kansas City |
Thomas, Shavar |
D |
9 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Borman, Danleigh |
D |
4 |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
|
|
Cannon, Joe |
GK |
14 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
|
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Janicki, Greg |
D |
3 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Leathers, Jonathan |
D |
4 |
OUT OF CONTRACT |
|
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Nolly, Jay |
GK |
4 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Thorrington, John |
M |
7 |
OPTION DECLINED |
|
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Vagenas, Peter |
M |
12 |
OPTION DECLINED |
There are a lot of interesting options on that list and I have to believe the re-entry process will probably be a very active one, again the rules are fairly simple for the re-entry process:
The 2011 Re-Entry Process will commence after MLS Cup. The priority order for the Re-Entry Draft is reverse order of finish in 2011, taking into account playoff performance.
Available to all teams in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft will be:
- Players who are at least 23 years old and have a minimum of three years experience in MLS whose options were not exercised by their clubs (available at option salary for 2012).
- Players who are at least 25 years old with a minimum of four years of MLS experience who are out of contract and whose club does not wish to re-sign them at their previous salary (available for at least their 2011 salary).
- Players who are at least 30 years old with a minimum of eight years of MLS experience who are out of contract and whose club does not wish to re-sign them (available for at least 105% of their 2011 salary).
Players who are not selected in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft will be made available in Stage 2. Clubs selecting players in Stage 2 will negotiate a new salary with the player.
Players who remain unselected after Stage 2 will be available to any MLS club on a first come, first serve basis.
mlssoccer.com
So in round one the teams must negotiate in good faith based on a players current contract and wage, in the second round the negotiations start from zero, and outside of the re-entry draft it becomes a free for all with new deals and no draft order.
It should be an exciting week.
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