The two-stage 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 8, 2010 and December 15, 2010. The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET. All 18 clubs had a representative participate.
Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as the traditional Waiver Draft, with Vancouver selecting 17th and Portland selecting 18th.
If a player was not selected in either stage of the Re-Entry Process, that player became available on a first-come, first-served basis to all clubs.[1]
Available Players
The following players were required to meet age and service requirements to participate as stipulated by the terms of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.[2] Base salary figures for 2010 are from the MLS Players Union.[3]
| Available Player | Position | Made Available By | Contract Status | 2010 Base Salary (US) | Re-Entry Draft Result |
| Marcelo Saragosa | Midfielder | Chivas USA | Option Declined | $130,000 | Not selected |
| Alex Zotincă | Defender | Chivas USA | Option Declined | $60,000 | Not selected |
| Claudio López | Forward | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | $120,000 | Not selected |
| Ciaran O'Brien | Midfielder | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | $75,000 | Not selected |
| Peter Vagenas | Midfielder | Colorado Rapids | Option Declined | $117,000 | Not selected |
| Frankie Hejduk | Defender | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | $120,000 | Selected by Sporting Kansas City, Stage 2 |
| Duncan Oughton | Midfielder | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | $40,000 | Not selected |
| Gino Padula | Defender | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | $165,000 | Not selected |
| Guillermo Barros Schelotto | Forward | Columbus Crew | Option Declined | $140,000 | Not selected |
| Jeff Cunningham | Forward | FC Dallas | Option Declined | $220,000 | Selected by Columbus Crew, Stage 2 |
| Darío Sala | Goalkeeper | FC Dallas | Option Declined | $160,000 | Not selected |
| Jaime Moreno | Forward | D.C. United | Option Declined | $160,000 | Not selected |
| Ryan Cochrane | Defender | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined | $100,000 | Selected by New England Revolution, Stage 2 |
| Richard Mulrooney | Midfielder | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined | $120,000 | Not selected |
| Joseph Ngwenya | Forward | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined | $72,000 | Selected by D.C. United, Stage 1 |
| Pat Onstad | Goalkeeper | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined | $164,000 | Not selected |
| Adrian Serioux | Defender | Houston Dynamo | Option Declined | $96,000 | Not selected |
| Jovan Kirovski | Forward | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | $84,000 | Withdrew after Stage 1 to negotiate a new contract with Los Angeles Galaxy[4] |
| Dema Kovalenko | Midfielder | Los Angeles Galaxy | Option Declined | $136,500 | Not selected |
| Preston Burpo | Goalkeeper | New England Revolution | Option Declined | $70,000 | Not selected |
| Nico Colaluca | Midfielder | New England Revolution | Option Declined | $100,000 | Not selected |
| Cory Gibbs | Defender | New England Revolution | Option Declined | $121,000 | Selected by Chicago Fire, Stage 2 |
| Khano Smith | Midfielder | New England Revolution | Option Declined | $50,004 | Not selected |
| Juan Pablo Ángel | Forward | New York Red Bulls | Option Declined | $1,620,000 | Selected by Los Angeles Galaxy, Stage 2 |
| Luke Sassano | Midfielder | New York Red Bulls | Option Declined | $40,000 | Selected by Los Angeles Galaxy, Stage 2 |
| Carey Talley | Defender | New York Red Bulls | Option Declined | $99,996 | Not selected |
| Fred | Forward | Philadelphia Union | Option Declined | $250,000 | Selected by New England Revolution, Stage 2 |
| Chris Seitz | Goalkeeper | Philadelphia Union | Option Declined | $100,000 | Selected by Seattle Sounders FC, Stage 2 |
| Khari Stephenson | Midfielder | San Jose Earthquakes | Option Declined | $151,500 | Not selected |
| Tyrone Marshall | Defender | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined | $165,375 | Selected by Colorado Rapids, Stage 2 |
| Jimmy Conrad | Defender | Sporting Kansas City | Out of Contract | $232,750 | Selected by Chivas USA, Stage 2 |
| Aaron Hohlbein | Defender | Sporting Kansas City | Out of Contract | $40,000 | Selected by Columbus Crew, Stage 1 |
| Josh Wolff | Forward | Sporting Kansas City | Option Declined | $220,004 | Selected by D.C. United, Stage 2 |
| Nick Garcia | Defender | Toronto FC | Option Declined | $190,000 | Not selected |
| Chris Sharpe | Goalkeeper | MLS League Pool | Option Declined | $40,000 | Not selected |
Stage One
The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. Each club could either select a player from the eligible player list, or pass. Once a team passed, it could no longer participate in that stage of the Re-Entry Process. Stage 1 continued until all 18 clubs have passed on the available players. The only selections in Stage 1 were Joseph Ngwenya (selected by D.C. United) and Aaron Hohlbein (selected by Columbus Crew).[5]
Clubs must exercise the option for, or extend a Bona Fide Offer to, players selected in Stage 1. Players that were out of contract may either accept or reject the Bona Fide Offer. Should a player reject the offer, the drafting club will hold the right of first refusal for that player in MLS. Players with option years left on their contract will automatically be added to the drafting club’s roster. A Bona Fide Offer must include a first year salary at least equal to 2010 annual base salary and, for players age 30 with 8 years or more of MLS experience, at least equal to 5% greater than their 2010 annual base salary. Option years (1+1) must be included with salaries increasing by at least 5% each year.[6]
Any player selected in Stage 1 will remain on the drafting Club’s 2011 budget at the option price or Bona Fide Offer price until April 1, 2011. Clubs and players may not mutually renegotiate that price to a lower number until April 1, 2011.
Clubs may not select their own players in Stage 1. Players will have the opportunity to negotiate contracts and sign with their previous clubs after Stage 1 is complete through 2 p.m. ET on December 13. Jovan Kirovski was the only player to withdraw from re-entry consideration after Stage 1. Kirovski negotiated a new deal with his current club, the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Stage One, Round One
Stage One, Round Two
Stage Two
The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET. Each club could either select a player from the eligible player list or pass. Once a team passed, they could no longer participate in that stage of the Re-Entry Process. The stage continued until all 18 clubs passed on the available players.
In Stage 2, clubs could select from players that were under contract and those not under contract. If a player is not under contract, the drafting club was required to make a genuine offer to the player within seven days. In the event that an agreement could not be reached between the drafting club and an out-of-contract player, the drafting club held the right of first refusal for that player in MLS. Clubs could select their own players in Stage 2 only after all other clubs have declined to select those players.
Stage Two, Round One
Round 1 trades
- ↑ #5: Houston Dynamo → Los Angeles Galaxy. 15 December 2010: Los Angeles Galaxy acquired the #5 pick in Stage Two of the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. The traded SuperDraft pick is Los Angeles's natural selection.[ref 1]
Stage Two, Round Two
Stage Two, Round Three
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