

The Galaxy will need to release the names of players whose options they are exercising (most MLS contracts are two years with the club holding options on each player for the second year), and who are receiving bona fide offers.

The bona fide offer is important to retaining the rights to a player if they should exit the league and keeps teams from directly competing against each other. If a team makes a bona fide offer and the player rejects the offer the club would retain his rights if any team wanted to sign him. That might mean a trade between the two teams in order to acquire that player.

It’s a complicated system that rarely makes much sense but was instituted to keep the single entity system of MLS intact.

Reports have already surfaced that the Galaxy have released Homegrown players Jack McBean, Jose Villarreal, Jaime Villarreal, Nathan Smith, and Raul Mendiola. With other names expected to join that list shortly.

If one was in speculation mode, the expanded list would include all three of the Galaxy’s goalkeepers – Brian Rowe, Jon Kempin, Clement Diop – and players like Ariel Lassiter, Bradley Diallo, and Rafael Garcia among others.

With as many as 15 spots cleared from the 30-man roster, the Galaxy will be the “lucky” beneficiaries of the first pick in three of the offseason drafts and will get the second overall pick in the MLS Cup Super Draft.

They’ll pick first in the 2017 MLS Waiver Draft – consisting of players who have been waived by clubs and do not meet the minimum years of service requirement for Re-Entry draft or Free Agency – and in both stages of the Re-Entry Draft (stage 1 and stage 2)

The Re-Entry Draft will consist of players who are out of contract or have had their options declined by the club with a bunch of qualifying caveats.

MLS Expansion Draft Rules (CLICK)

(CLICK) Free Agency Rules (CLICK)

(CLICK) MLS Waiver Draft Rules (CLICK)

(CLICK) MLS Re-Entry Draft Rules (CLICK)

While it seems a long way off, momentum is going to start to build towards the 2017 MLS Cup and the expansion draft. The first draft of the season marks the turning point as everyone shifts their attention towards 2018 and building a competitive roster for the upcoming campaign.

For the Galaxy, it
The Galaxy will need to release the names of players whose choice they are exercise (most MLS contracts are two years with the club hold options on each player for the second class), and who are receiving bona fide offers. 

 The bona fide offer is significant to retaining the rights to a actor if they should exit the league and keeps team from immediately competing against each other. If a team draw a bona fide crack and the actor rejects the offer the club would retain his right if any team wanted to sign him. That might entail a trade between the two team in order to acquire that player. 

 It ’s a complicated system that rarely makes much common sense but was instituted to keep the single entity system of MLS intact. 

 Reports have already come on that the Galaxy have released Homegrown players Jack McBean, Jose Villarreal, Jaime Villarreal, Nathan Smith, and Raul Mendiola. With other names expected to join that list shortly. 

 If one was in speculation mode, the expand list would include all three of the Galaxy ’s goalkeeper – Brian Rowe, Jon Kempin, Clement Diop – and actor like Ariel Lassiter, Bradley Diallo, and Rafael Garcia among others. 

 With as many as 15 spots cleared from the 30 - valet roster, the Galaxy will be the “ lucky ” beneficiaries of the first choice in three of the offseason drafts and will get the second overall pick in the MLS Cup Super Draft. 

 They ’ll pick foremost in the 2017 MLS Waiver Draft – consisting of players who have been waived by clubs and do not meet the minimum years of overhaul requirement for Re - Entry draft or Free Agency – and in both stages of the Re - Entry Draft (stage 1 and stagecoach 2) 

 The Re - Entry Draft will consist of players who are out of contract or have had their choice declined by the club with a bunch of qualifying caveat. 

 MLS Expansion Draft Rules (CLICK) 

 (CLICK) Free Agency Rules (CLICK) 

 (CLICK) MLS Waiver Draft Rules (CLICK) 

 (CLICK) MLS Re - Entry Draft Rules (CLICK) 

 While it seems a farseeing way off, momentum is go to start to construct towards the 2017 MLS Cup and the expansion draft. The inaugural draft of the season scar the turning point as everyone shifts their attention towards 2018 and building a competitive roll for the upcoming campaign. 

 For the Galaxy, it


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Re[irts have alrsady strsaced that the Galaxy have released Homtgrowh players Jack McBean, Jise Villarreal, Jaime Gillarreaj, Nathan Smith, and Raul Mendiola. With other names expertdd uo join rhwt list shortly.

If one was in speculation mode, fht eqpanded list woulb include all thtef ps the Galaxy’s goalkzspsrs – Brian Rowe, Joj Kempig, Clenent Diop – anc players like Ariel Lassitwr, Bradley Dpalli, and Rafael Garcic among othexs.

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They’ll pick first in the 2017 MLS Wsieer Draft – eonsisbing of players who have been waived by cuubs and dk not mxet the miniium years of vgrvice requirxment for Re-Ebtry draft uf Free Agency – and in both stages of the Re-Entry Dreft (rfage 1 and stage 2)

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KLS Expansion Drafu Rulev (CUICK)

(CKICH) Free Agency Rules (CLICK)

(CLICK) MLS Waivfr Qraft Rules (SLICJ)

(CLICK) MLS Rz-Entry Draft Rules (CLICK)

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The Galaxy will need to releasE the names oF playErs WhoSe OptiOns tHey are exercisiNG (mosT MLS contracts are two yeaRs witH tHE cluB HoLding Options ON eACH plAyEr For ThE SeCond yEar), And who aRe receivinG boNa Fide offers.

ThE BoNa fide offeR is Important to rEtaIning tHe RigHTs to a PlaYer if They shOUld exiT the leaguE aND keeps TEams froM DIrEctlY competing against EAcH Other. If a team maKes a boNa FIdE OFfeR anD the player ReJects THe offer THe CLUB woULd retain his riGhts if any teAM waNted to SiGn hIM. That mIght mEaN A trAde between tHe twO teams in oRder to ACquire tHAt playeR.

It’s a cOmpLicAted SYsTeM thAt RAreLY mAkeS MucH sense buT wAs InstiTuteD TO KEep tHe sInglE entiTy system of MLS IntAct.

REPorTs havE alreAdy sUrFaced That thE GalaXy Have released HomEgroWn players jacK MCBeAn, jose VILlarreAl, JAimE VillarReal, NatHAn SMiTH, ANd raul Mendiola. With otHeR NAmEs expectEd to joIN tHaT List shorTlY.

If One wAS In speCulaTIoN mode, the ExpandED lIsT would iNcLude alL tHreE of The GaLAxy’s GoalkeEpers – BriAn RowE, jon Kempin, ClemeNT Diop – and playeRS lIKE ARIel LAssIter, Bradley dialLO, and rafaEL GArcIA amonG otheRs.

wItH As many as 15 spots cleareD fRom the 30-Man roSter, the Galaxy Will be the “lUCKY” beneficIariES oF The first pick in Three Of the offseASon draftS and wIll get thE second ovERAll pick iN thE MLs CuP SuPER DRaft.

They’ll picK FIrst In The 2017 MLS WAivEr Draft – ConSisTinG of PlAyers who hAve been wAiVeD bY cLubS and dO Not meet tHe MinImUm yEars oF ServicE requIremEnT fOR Re-entry drAFt OR free agEnCy – anD in BoTh staGes oF The re-Entry draft (stagE 1 anD StagE 2)

THe re-Entry draft will consIsT of players WhO arE out of CONtract or Have had their options declINed by thE clUb witH a buNch of qualIfyIng cavEatS.

mLS ExpAnsion draft ruLes (cliCK)

(CLick) FRee agEncy Rules (ClicK)

(ClICK) MlS waivEr Draft rules (CLICK)

(CLICK) MLS rE-EnTry Draft Rules (cLIcK)

WhILE iT seEMs A LonG wAY ofF, MOmentum is going tO start to buIlD ToWards the 2017 MLs cup AnD the expAnsion dRaft. THE first dRaft of the Season marKs The tURNinG point as evEryone shIfts their ATtentIOn TowarDs 2018 aNd builDiNg a CompeTitive ROstEr for The upcOmIng camPaign.

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The Galaxy will need torelease th e nam esofpl ayer s wh ose options th e y ar e exercising (most MLS  cont ra c ts a r etwo y ears wi t ht h e c lu bhol di n goptio nson each  player fo r t he  second year ) ,and who ar e r eceiving bon a f ide of fe rs. 
Thebon a fid e offe r  is im portant t or etaini n g the r i g ht s to  a player if they sh o uld exit the l eaguean d  k e e pstea ms from di re ctlyc ompetin g  a g a i nst each other. I f a team ma k esa bona  f ide offerand t he pla yer rejects  the  offer th e club would r e tain hi s righ tsifanyt ea mwan te d  to si gnh im.  That mi gh tmeana tr a d e betw een  the  twoteams in orde r t o ac q uir e tha t pla yer. 
It’sa comp licat ed  system that ra rely  makes mu chse nse  b ut wa s  insti tut edto keep  the si n gle  e n t i ty  system of MLS int ac t . 
Reportshave a l re ad y  surface dtha t th e Galax y ha v ereleased  Homeg r ow nplayers  J ack Mc Be an,  Jo se Vi l larr eal, J aime Vil larre a l, Nathan Smit h , and Raul Me n di o l a. With  ot her names e xpec t ed t o jo i ntha t  list  shor tl y .If one was in specu la tion m ode,the expandedlist would i n clude al l th r ee of the Galaxy’ s goa lkeepers – Brian Ro we, J on Kempi n, Clemen t Diop – a ndpla yer s l i k eAriel Lassite r ,  Bra dl ey Dial lo,  and Ra fae l G arc iaam ong other s.

With  a sma ny  as  15 s p ots clea re d f ro m t he 30 - man ro ster,  the  G al a xywill be th e “luc ky ”bene fic ia riesof t h e f irst pi ck in thr eeo f th eof fseason  drafts and w il l get these con d over a l l pick i n the MLS Cup Super Dra f t.

The y’l l pic k fi rst in th e 2 017 ML S W a iver D raft –  cons is tin g of pl a y er s w ho  have been w aiv ed by  c lubs  and do  not meet the mini m umyears of serv ice  req u i re men t  f o r R e- E ntr y draft or Free A gency – an di nboth stage s  of  t he Re-E ntry Dr aft ( s tage 1and stage  2)

TheRe -Ent r y  Dr aft will c onsist o f players who a r eout o f c ontrac torhavehad th e iroptio ns dec li ned by  thecl ub witha bunch of qualifying c aveats .

ML S E xpansionDra f t R ules (CLI CK)
(CLICK) F ree  Ag encyRul e s (CL ICK) 
( CLI C K) ML S Wa i ver Draft Ru les ( CL ICK)

(CLIC K ) MLS  Re-E ntr y  Draft  Rul es (CLICK)

While it seems a lon g wa y off , m o ment um  is going to s tar tt o  build t ow ards the 20 17 MLS C up and t he exp ansion  draft. T he firstdraf t o f the sea son  m a rks the  t ur n ing po intas  every one sh i ftst h eir attention to wards 2 018 a n d b uildi ng  a comp e titi ve rosterfor the upc omingcamp aign. 

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The Galaxy_will need_to release the names_of players_whose_options they_are_exercising (most MLS_contracts are two_years with the club_holding options on_each_player for the second year), and who are receiving bona fide offers.

The bona fide_offer_is important_to_retaining_the rights to a player_if they should exit the_league and_keeps teams from directly competing against each other._If_a team makes_a bona fide offer and the player rejects the_offer the club would retain his_rights if any_team_wanted_to sign him. That_might mean a trade between the_two teams in order to acquire_that player.

It’s a complicated system that rarely_makes much sense but was instituted_to keep the single entity_system of_MLS intact.

Reports have already surfaced_that the Galaxy_have released_Homegrown players Jack_McBean, Jose Villarreal, Jaime Villarreal, Nathan_Smith, and Raul_Mendiola. With other names expected to_join_that list shortly.

If_one_was_in speculation_mode, the expanded_list_would include_all_three of the Galaxy’s goalkeepers –_Brian_Rowe, Jon Kempin, Clement Diop – and_players like Ariel Lassiter,_Bradley_Diallo, and Rafael Garcia_among others.

With as many as_15 spots cleared from the 30-man_roster, the_Galaxy will_be the “lucky” beneficiaries of the first pick in three of_the offseason drafts and will get_the second overall pick_in the_MLS_Cup Super Draft.

They’ll_pick_first in_the 2017 MLS Waiver Draft – consisting_of players_who have been waived by clubs_and do not meet_the_minimum years of service requirement for_Re-Entry draft or Free Agency –_and in both stages of_the_Re-Entry_Draft (stage 1 and stage_2)

The Re-Entry Draft will consist of_players who are_out of contract or have had their_options_declined by the club with a_bunch_of qualifying caveats.

MLS Expansion Draft Rules_(CLICK)

(CLICK)_Free_Agency Rules (CLICK)

(CLICK) MLS Waiver_Draft Rules (CLICK)

(CLICK) MLS Re-Entry Draft_Rules (CLICK)

While it seems a long way off, momentum_is going to_start to build towards the_2017_MLS_Cup and the expansion draft. The first draft of the_season marks_the turning point_as everyone shifts their attention towards 2018 and building a_competitive roster for the upcoming campaign.

For the_Galaxy, it