List of protected players for expansion draft

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Comment by Doug on December 10, 2009 at 1:13pm

What about Ricardo Clark?

Comment by Florence Mugenyi on November 26, 2009 at 6:38pm

At least Corey Ashe is safe... yay!!!

Comment by Taylor Martin on November 25, 2009 at 8:19pm

I would hate to see Mike Chabala go, protect Oduro and Weaver haha why we need Chabala more than those guys

Comment by GEORGE LONGORIA on November 25, 2009 at 9:36am

I say we should keep our Defense more stable. Switch out to the not safe list Oduro for Chabala. Chabala is a good defender........Oduro is a speedy guy but can't control the ball to make that pass. Landin is not as fast but he has the better skill than Oduro. I guess oduro would be good for a trade option if needed...... His speed is gonna be his money maker. I think Danny Cruz will be a good addition in the future to us..he needs a little more Big League play. I saw the FIFA10 and saw the Dynamo guys and was laughing. They tried to incorporate all the guys mannerisms into the charachters. Dynamo FO pony up the money for Stuie......He is WELL WORTH IT.......!!!!!!

Comment by Jimmy on November 24, 2009 at 3:11pm

So, seeing who all each team is willing to protect, which of the draft-available players would you hypothetically 'not mind' seeing in Orange in the future?

Comment by Forever Orange on November 24, 2009 at 12:51pm

It's safe to say no team in the league enjoys this part of the process. You could make a strong argument it's not necessary, especially for teams like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland who can retain their minor-league roster. It's part of playing in a single-entity league and growing the sport in the U.S., but it's definitely frustrating from the perspective of individual teams.

Comment by Web on November 24, 2009 at 12:00pm

I said somewhere else, I hate it, it's like some guy wants to build a new house in your neighborhood, but he gets to choose 1 piece of furniture from every house in the neighborhood to furnish it. He doesn't have to pay you or anything, just come and take it. It just seems dumb to me, you work hard to groom your players, to shape and mold them to fit into your style, to make them feel a part of your team, then you have to make a list of which ones you for sure want to keep and put the rest out for the wolves. Dumb.

Comment by Forever Orange on November 24, 2009 at 10:56am

We doubt Philadelphia is willing to use its DP slot on him, regardless of salary. Again, the expansion draft is usually about bargains and flexibility. Most teams want to save their money and roster slots for any big international or returning domestic signings. Any list of 11 protected players exposes players we want to keep in Houston. But we have to do it, so our coaches and executives make the best choices they can. Let's wait and see what happens tomorrow.

Comment by Web on November 24, 2009 at 10:21am

Hopefully they won't take Landín because of his salary, right? Please say they won't....

Comment by Forever Orange on November 24, 2009 at 9:59am

Nigel - Luis' loan status does not exempt him from being selected.
Christine - Remember that age and salary are major factors in most expansion drafts, plus there is a decent chance Philadelphia will take Jon Conway (Pennsylvania native) from Chivas USA to fill their goalkeeping spot.

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