2017 MLS expansion draft explained
The 2017 MLS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team Los Angeles FC held on December 12, 2017. Lists of protected rosters and draft-eligible players were released by MLS on December 10, 2017.[2]
Format
The rules for the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft as laid out by Major League Soccer.[3]
- Existing teams are allowed to protect 11 players from their Senior, Supplemental and Reserve Roster. Generation Adidas players and Homegrown Players on supplemental rosters are automatically protected and exempt from the expansion draft. Though players who graduated from the Generation Adidas program to the senior roster at the end of the 2017 season are not exempt.
- Only one player may be claimed from each club’s non-protected roster, that team is then eliminated from the expansion draft and not allowed to lose any further players.
- The expansion draft will last 5 rounds totaling 5 players to be drafted.
Expansion Draft Picks
Affected Post-Draft Trades
- This section will show any publicized details of trades made regarding players involved in the expansion draft.
Team-by-team-breakdown
| Legend |
|---|
| Selected by Los Angeles FC |
| (DP) - Designated Player |
| (FA) - Free agent |
| (GA) - Generation Adidas |
| (HGP) - Homegrown player |
| (INTL) - International player | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: 2017 MLS Expansion Draft set for December 12; LAFC to have five picks. MLSsoccer.com. 15 November 2017.
- Web site: 2017 MLS Expansion Draft set for December 12; LAFC to have five picks. MLSsoccer.com. 15 November 2017.
- Web site: MLS Expansion Draft: Rules & Procedure . MLS.
- Web site: LAFC acquire Laurent Ciman from Impact for draftees Edwards, Raitala . MLS.
- Web site: 2017 MLS Expansion Draft protected and unprotected lists. MLSsoccer.com. December 11, 2017.
