Rapids Announce Protected Player List for 2010 MLS Expansion Draft; Trade for Midfielder Peter Vagen
November 22, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Monday, November 22, 2010) - The Colorado Rapids announced their list of 11 protected players for the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft, which takes place Wednesday, November 24 at 12 p.m. MT.
Each current MLS club has had the opportunity to protect 11 players from their 2010 roster. Generation adidas players (who did not graduate at the end of the 2010 season) and Homegrown players are automatically protected and do not count against a team's 11 protected roster spots. Designated Players with a no trade clause in their contract must be protected. MLS Clubs may lose no more than two players from their 2010 roster during the Expansion Draft.
Through the Expansion Priority Draft, Portland earned the first selection in the Expansion Draft.
Representatives from all 18 MLS clubs will participate in an Expansion Draft teleconference which will be streamed on MLSsoccer.com during a special LIVE edition of ExtraTime Radio. The coverage will begin at 11:45 a.m. MT.
In additional roster moves, the Rapids acquired midfielder Peter Vagenas in a trade with the Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for defenders Julien Baudet and Danny Earls. Vagenas has appeared in 204 games and scored 14 goals and added 27 assists while playing with the LA Galaxy and Seattle during his 11-year MLS career.
COLORADO RAPIDS PROTECTED PLAYERS
Goalkeeper: Matt Pickens
Defenders: Kosuke Kimura, Drew Moor, Marvell Wynne
Midfielders: Jeff Larentowicz, Pablo Mastroeni, Brian Mullan, Jamie Smith
Forwards: Conor Casey, Omar Cummings, Macoumba Kandji
In addition to this list, Rapids midfielder Davy Armstrong is automatically protected by the Rapids due to his Homegrown Player status.
COLORADO RAPIDS PLAYERS AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION
Goalkeepers: Steward Ceus, Ian Joyce
Defenders:, Scott Palguta, Anthony Wallace
Midfielders: Ross LaBauex, Claudio Lopez Ciaran O'Brien, Wells Thompson, Peter Vagenas
Forwards: Andre Akpan, Quincy Amarikwa, Ross Schunk
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