2017 MLS expansion draft

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

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

Atlanta United FC

As of December 10, 2017

Chicago Fire

As of December 10, 2017

Colorado Rapids

As of December 10, 2017

Columbus Crew SC

As of December 10, 2017

D.C. United

As of December 10, 2017

FC Dallas

As of December 10, 2017

Houston Dynamo

As of December 10, 2017

LA Galaxy

As of December 10, 2017

Minnesota United FC

As of December 10, 2017

Montreal Impact

As of December 10, 2017

New England Revolution

As of December 10, 2017

New York City FC

As of December 10, 2017

New York Red Bulls

As of December 10, 2017

Orlando City SC

As of December 10, 2017

Philadelphia Union

As of December 10, 2017

Portland Timbers

As of December 10, 2017

Real Salt Lake

As of December 10, 2017

San Jose Earthquakes

As of December 10, 2017

Seattle Sounders FC

As of December 10, 2017

Sporting Kansas City

As of December 10, 2017

Toronto FC

As of December 10, 2017

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

As of December 10, 2017

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