So Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft has just concluded. It was a bit more lively than Stage 1 but
still not hugely impactful. Most teams passed outright with the Los Angeles Galaxy taking a
starring role by adding four players and picking up two of their own players again.
Unsurprisingly the Portland Timbers passed on Stage 2 and also passed on selecting their own
players once again.
The Chicago Fire selected former New England Revolution striker Kheli Dube with the 8th Pick in
the Second Round of the MLS Re-Entry Draft. Dube would leave the New England Revolution, the only
MLS club he has ever known, if the two sides can reach a deal in the next 7 days. In four seasons
the Zimbabwean compiled 14 goals and 8 assists in 72 appearances.
Busy day in Commerce City as the organization has a new face, a returning face, and a promoted
face.
Let's start with the roster moves. In today's re-entry draft the Rapids selected Chicago midfielder
Baggio Husidic and Houston defender Hunter Freeman. Husidic is a 24 year old former Generation
Adidas player who's been with Chicago since leaving college 3 years ago.
Photo by Kelley L. Cox/ISIphotos.com
With the MLS Eastern Conference as wide open as it was down the stretch last season, a roster
tweak in the right direction could be all it takes to separate certain clubs from the pack.
In the opening month of the offseason, no teams did more to augment their rosters than the
Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City, two clubs that felt they had what it took to win the
conference crown last season before ultimately losing out to the Houston Dynamo.
