I haven't looked at rosters of incoming teams but I'd definitely be leaving Bono unprotected in the expansion draft - maybe someone needs an MLS Cup winning goal keeper. I'd think the buy out option has to go to Zavaleta.
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But how are they going to work that, do you think? Just start pretending TAM doesn't exist and count the full number against the cap?
Then the cap really will have to go up to like 10 million, at least, so they don't take up a disproportionate amount of it.
All the rumors I heard is no TAM anymore. The cap is going up for sure and the owners are good with that. Most want it up a lot. What they don't want and what is the major sticking point is the basement salary level. Owners want it kept very low and have it raise very slowly while the PA want it jacked now and have a decent yearly hike.
As for what happens to TAM players now? Absorbed in the new cap or maybe they will give teams more buyouts to accomodate whatever happens.
It will be a goal scorer - most probably be a striker. We need creativity in the 18 yard box. A Giovinco type - someone who can take a run into the 18 toward the net - right now no one on the team can do that.
Both Mavinga and Moor will have expiring contracts at the end of 2019. I would love to keep Moor around - hopefully the new CBA allows for this to happen. He'll retire at the end of the year.
Curious to see what Mavinga is worth - I could see the shit head Limp-act Tabernacles trying to go after him and inflating his price.
I’m sketchy on turnover just for the sake of it. Moor is probably done (no issue there).
Ciman, while on a heavy pay packet, knows the team. Continuity is worth something IMO. I’d cut Zavaleta and bring in one of Didic or Zator. Both would be cheap and there’s potential upside.
Morrow I’m on the fence. We saw how painful it was to bring in a new RB. Do we upset the left side? Is it too late to bring back Edwards on minimal dollars?
We really only have two issues
- way too much money tied up in CBs (something like 2M)
- not good enough on the wing or behind Jozy (need to not just get a backup for Jozy but also probably replace both of Benezet/Gallardo, and have Endoh go back to being a depth guy)
We saw the future Sunday. It's Pozo as a 10 (not a false 9) but with better skill players beside and in front of him. we can unlock any team if we have that (as we pretty much did Sunday)
Don't we also getva bit of VdW tam money back?
I think Moor will retire either this year or next. Champan is now 25 and has not shown the same development as Osorio did so time for him to go. Ciman... I raised a child with autism and I think it's the right thing to do to keep Ciman on the payroll for at least another 2 year contract to get his daughter some precious development time. Zavaleta is now 27 and in his prime so if that's his ceiling than I think he should be replaced.
Now this is all dependent on how much they raise the salary cap by. If they double it, then there's no point in not keeping some of those players as depth, except to free up some roster slots on better players. I get the feeling that the USL may be seeing a large influx of players next season...
Here's the current state of the centre back salaries which is higher than $2 million:
Omar Gonzalez - $1,193,935, although he arrived mid-season
Chris Mavinga - $663,333
Laurent Ciman - $435,624
Drew Moor - $375,000
Eriq Zavaleta - $296,962
Mavinga is very underrated and we should do everything we can to get him locked in long term.
I am not convinced about Ciman, I feel like he is an injury away from retirement.
What we should really be worried about is getting a solid Bradley replacement, we need a DP in the position like Poz who is going to take the torch and be the core for years.
It is very interesting - we have a strong roster in lots of ways but not a 4-3-3 roster. Not sure why Vanney is being so stubborn. We fit a 3-5-2 with the current roster very well - Ciman-Gonzalez -Mavinga; Laryea/ Auro/ Endoh - Marky-Bradley-Oso-DeLeon/Morrow; Poz; Jozy/Mullins. We also fit a 4-4-2. we are overloaded with very good MLS starters in midfield.
We see this differently. I know he scored a couple of huge goals, but Benezet didn’t do enough overall for me relative to other TAM wingers. He was not good enough Sunday.
Gallardo, give me a break. He has to go. Aketxe part deux. Curtis is just talking him up because he has merchandise to move.
I think I agree on Ciman. He scares the hell out of me sometimes but continuity on the backline is important. I don't love his cap hit but if we get rid of Zavaleta and Moor as we probably should that frees up a good amount.
I think Morrow should stay. He's 32, I think he has one more starting quality season in him. We just need a backup LB that can still help us, like Laryea did on the right this year. I would love if we could bring Edwards back.
Agree on Benezet as I've said. Disagree on Gallardo, he hasn't even played 3 games worth of minutes. I haven't loved what I've seen from him or anything but given his relatively low salary I'm fine with giving him a chance to show more next season. Plus, we're thin on the wing anyways.
Agree with others on Chapman, probably time for him to move on. He could be an MVP candidate in the CPL.
Bradley DP (year 1) to TAM (year 2+)
Cavalini Loan (year 1) Buy year 2 (DP.)
Altidore to China, Willian in.
Moor out, Zavelta out, Young LB in (Scott Malone) ideally someone younger.
G: Westberg, Bono
LB: Malone, Morrow.
LCB: Mavinga
RCB: Gonzalez, Ciman
RB: Lareya, Auro Jr
DM: Bradley, Delgado, Fraser
AM: Pozuelo, Osorio, Benezet
W: Willian, Deleon, Endoh, Gallardo
F: Cavalini, Mullins, Perruzza(?)
Best 11:
Willian ------- Cavalini ----- Deleon
---------- Pozuelo ----- Osorio
----------------- Bradley
Malone -- Mavinga - Ciman - Lareya
---------------- Westberg
2nd rotation:
Gallardo ------ Perruzza ----- Endoh
---------------- Benezet
--------Delgado----------Fraser
Morrow---(CB?) - Ciman - Auro jr.
----------------- Bono
Start power, great midfield, defence, depth, goaltending, coaching. Back in the supporter shield race for sure.
I'm fine with keeping Gallardo another year - from what I recall he was always intended to be a bit of a project - and he did make a really good impact off the bench that one game (Colorado I think) when he set up Osorio's winner. There's some talent there and there's also speed, something we have very little of. Having said that he's already 23, I can understand needing some time to get comfy with a new league/country but if he isn't a starter late next year we should move on for 2021 and beyond.
Even if he is a flop though I'm not overly concerned since we made it to a final with Endoh and DeLeon, and we can do it again (and win) as long as at least one of Jozy and the DP winger or backup forward plays too
that's far from being confirmed, if ever. His club are pushing this, as they want a Jan transfer fee as opposed to nothing come the summer, so they are trying to generate interest. Could happen I guess, I just don't see it myself. He may well move to a PL club in Jan but I don't see it being Liverpool.
So Gallardo isn't going anywhere. He's a project.Quote:
TFC do appear to be keeping faith in recent attacking acquisition Erickson Gallardo, with GM Ali Curtis telling the Toronto Sun that the Venezuelan winger remains in the club’s plans despite him not appearing in the postseason.
The team is looking for adding another attacking player, pretty obvious need.
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You won’t get Cavallini for anything less than full purchase. That’s his market right now. I like him but not sure if we play best with a target man up top. I’d like someone who is versatile enough to hold the ball up a bit but is fast and can get onto balls in behind. Like a Gilberto, but better.
I don’t care if we keep Gallardo but first impressions are he’s underwhelming (playing time or not).
Cavallini is good but pointless unless we have no Jozy. We need a forward with a good amount of versatility. Someone with two good feet and capable of playing all 3 forward positions would be best. Decent speed would be a big bonus because that's something that needs to be addressed.
Vanney seems to place a lot of faith in Gallardo, and one thing that he pointed out at the End of Season Press Conference was he became a father for the first time. Just getting used to a new country with a new culture and new language alone is a hell of a transition, now becoming a father with sleepless nights. It goes to say that Gallardo never really had a chance to fully transition this year and by the time of the playoffs, an opportunity never opened up where he can use his traits to influence a game as a sub.
I'll be looking out to see Gallardo next year.
Hot off the press: Chapman to Miami for 100k GAM per Kloke
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Miami is crazy. Not worth anywhere near that. Bonus money.
Wow. A deal I'd take 10 times out of 10.
Excellent!
New CBA will probably class Canadians as domestics on American teams. I have heard the CSA lobbying for this and it makes sense.
Also, I think we're becoming the masters of fleecing teams for allocation $$$. We haven't been on the wrong end of that type of deal in a long time.
It is more like congestion. He has to play inside and not on the wing - so behind Oso and Poz (who are really battling for one spot) and Benezet really too. If we played 4-4-2 he would get more minutes. Needs to grow. Good for the club in helping him get an opportunity to grow.
I feel so sad that I understand GAM and TAM.
100k towards keeping bradley with gam money.