The MLS expansion draft is Wednesday and the league announced the protected players from each team. Here's who the Wizards made available:
Jose Burciaga; Eloy Colombano; Edson Elcock; AJ Godblot; Willy Guadarrama; Kevin Hartman; Aaron Hohlbein; Will John; Chris Konopka; Michael Kraus; Eric Kronberg; Amir Lowery; Ryan McMahen; Ryan Pore; Ryan Raybould; Tyson Wahl; Lance Watson.
Perhaps the biggest surprises (to me) are Hartman (probably has too big of a contract) and Colombano (thought he'd be given more time to show himself).
Here are the rules of protecting players:
** Teams may protect 11 players between their Senior and their Developmental Roster.
If the Player’s contract expires at the end of 2007, he will still be considered part of the Team’s Senior Roster.
** If a Team protects a player, it is not obligated to exercise the player’s option. It may renegotiate a new budget number for the player as in previous years.
** If a player retires, he will not be a part of the Senior Roster, but his Team will lose its right of first refusal to him should he ultimately decide to play.
** Designated Players do not have to be protected unless the player has a No-Trade clause in his contract in which case the player must be protected.
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glad KC didn't have anyone taken. Wondering what is going to happen to Burciaga?
Hopefully Burciaga gets traded for another player (not picks or allocation $). His days are done here....the two goals he gave up in NY were the last straw (glad Onalfo finally saw the light).
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