Expansion draft shock
Salinas and Jacobson unprotected. A trade for another holding midfielder. What gives? PSP looks at who Philadelphia Union exposed for Wednesday’s draft, as well as other big names around the league who could get drafted.
Salinas and Jacobson unprotected. A trade for another holding midfielder. What gives? PSP looks at who Philadelphia Union exposed for Wednesday’s draft, as well as other big names around the league who could get drafted.
Here’s the skinny – you might want to sit down first…
The next few days will see some players leaving Philadelphia Union. Who goes? Who stays? And how could trades factor in? How does it all work, and when does stuff happen? Here’s what to watch for between over the next few days.
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No Philadelphia Union player dazzled quite the way Shea Salinas did this season. Now if only he could stay healthy. PSP has a season review of the guy with the jet packs in his cleats.
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The experienced central midfielder finds himself on the fringes of the team with the wealth of young talent in the Union midfield. But MLS rules might require him to be protected, which may not be a bad thing…
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