2017 MLS expansion draft
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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.
Format
The rules for the 2017 MLS Expansion Draft as laid out by Major League Soccer.
- 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
| Pick | MLS Team | Player | Previous Team | Trade Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | Tyler Miller | Seattle Sounders FC | |
| 2 | Latif Blessing | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| 3 | Marco Ureña (INTL) | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| 4 | Jukka Raitala (INTL) | Columbus Crew SC | Traded to Montreal Impact in exchange for Laurent Ciman. | |
| 5 | Raheem Edwards | Toronto FC |
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 |
Atlanta United FC
As of December 10, 2017
Chicago Fire
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Colorado Rapids
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Columbus Crew SC
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D.C. United
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FC Dallas
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Houston Dynamo
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LA Galaxy
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Minnesota United FC
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Montreal Impact
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New England Revolution
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New York City FC
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New York Red Bulls
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Orlando City SC
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Philadelphia Union
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Portland Timbers
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Real Salt Lake
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San Jose Earthquakes
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Seattle Sounders FC
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Sporting Kansas City
As of December 10, 2017
Toronto FC
As of December 10, 2017
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
As of December 10, 2017