2018 Roster Discussion

[Kangaroo Jack]

The "could be re-signed at a lower rate" blurb is an interesting piece, wondering if any of these guys are in talks to just get a potential cut in salary, being why their options were declined.

Hoping thats the case with Struna

ETA: Also, Brillant

 

[roxfontaine]

Surprised to see White cut. He was starting for a while and playing quite well on a $65k salary. I figured that was a lock to be exercised if we had an option on him.

Word up! They are tripping not picking up his option.

 

[Kjbert]

Doing the cap math:

Allen - $101,667
Brillant - $319,667
Camargo - $108,250
Gomez - $54,075
Johansen - $65,625
Lopez - $75,000
Okoli - $53,000
Stertzer - $65,000
Struna - $75,600
White - $65,000
Total: $982,884 of cap space made available
3 International Spots Cleared
*I did not include Mena in my math as he didn't count against the Cap last year and his international spot didn't count

 

[joe]

Brillant, Struna, and Okoli are the biggest shocks as far as people I expected to get significant minutes. Some of the other cuts are surprising given the salary cap.

 

[Kjbert]

Sands is listed as a CB

 

[joe]

1. Yangel Herrera is listed under, "The following players already had guaranteed contracts for the 2018 season." So we have him for 2018? I thought he was on loan for a season. This is truly odd.

They don't say who he has a contract with. Historic First Reverse Lampardgate?

 

[sbrylski]

The "could be re-signed at a lower rate" blurb is an interesting piece, wondering if any of these guys are in talks to just get a potential cut in salary, being why their options were declined.

Of note, last year we negotiated with players prior to announcing that we weren't exercising their options:

In addition, NYCFC have agreed terms on new deals for defender Ethan White and midfielder Mikey Lopez, while the Club has also finalized a transfer agreement with Trinidadian side W Connection for Shannon Gomez, exercising his contract option.

Connor Brandt, Jason Hernandez, Diego Martinez and Tony Taylor will not have their contract options exercised...

https://www.nycfc.com/post/2016/11/28/nycfc-announce-roster-options-2017

None of the players we cut loose were subsequently re-signed. So this indicates we are not likely to bring back any players that we declined options on, otherwise we already would have come to an agreement on their new salary.

 

[roxfontaine]

RJ has a thank you video. All the way gone.

 

[ALBNYfan]

Of note, last year we negotiated with players prior to announcing that we weren't exercising their options:



https://www.nycfc.com/post/2016/11/28/nycfc-announce-roster-options-2017

None of the players we cut loose were subsequently re-signed. So this indicates we are not likely to bring back any players that we declined options on, otherwise we already would have come to an agreement on their new salary.

Thank you I was wondering about this.

 

[Schwallacus]

Of note, last year we negotiated with players prior to announcing that we weren't exercising their options:



https://www.nycfc.com/post/2016/11/28/nycfc-announce-roster-options-2017

None of the players we cut loose were subsequently re-signed. So this indicates we are not likely to bring back any players that we declined options on, otherwise we already would have come to an agreement on their new salary.

True. Would also be slightly awkward considering that the team has already released "Thank You XXXX" videos for Lopez, Allen, and White.

"Thanks for playing for us, best of luck with your future endeavors!"
*Re-signs for NYCFC*
"Welcome back to NYCFC!!"

 

[sbrylski]

Sands is listed as a CB

Very interesting. This might actually be the reason Brillant was cast loose. If Sands is playing CB with Chanot, Callens, and Ferraresi, we are deep enough there to not carry a 5th CB at $320k.

 

[snugglefarts]

I wonder if the cutting of Struna and White means we really will see a 3 CB formation.

 

[Kjbert]

GK: Sean Johnson, Andre Rawls
RB: NONE
CB: Maxime Chanot, Alexander Callens, James Sands
LB: Ronald Matarrita, Ben Sweat
DM: Alex Ring, Kwame Awuah
CM: Maxi Moralez, Yangel Herrera, Tommy McNamara
LW: Rodney Wallace, Jonathan Lewis
RW: Jack Harrison, Khiry Shelton
CF: David Villa

 

[adam]

https://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/11/27/new-york-city-fc-announce-roster-options-2018

I like it. Except for Khiry. But maybe there’s a move in the works.

 

[joe]

Doing the cap math:

Allen - $101,667
Brillant - $319,667
Camargo - $108,250
Gomez - $54,075
Johansen - $65,625
Lopez - $75,000
Okoli - $53,000
Stertzer - $65,000
Struna - $75,600
White - $65,000
Total: $982,884 of cap space made available
3 International Spots Cleared
*I did not include Mena in my math as he didn't count against the Cap last year and his international spot didn't count

Gomez, Johansen, and Okoli didn't count against the cap

 

[Jock]

RJ has a thank you video. All the way gone.

No more RJ

I love me a Cinderella story and the flashes of Skill RJ showed for us after being picked up basically out of nowhere made him a legend in my eyes.

I freely admit we will likely pick up a better full back than the guy who was hanging around in our backyard, but I'll miss the big man

 

[Kjbert]

Gomez, Johansen, and Okoli didn't count against the cap

Good point.

 

[Kjbert]

Cutting your 2 natural RBs and your RCB wreaks of a formation change.

 

[canchon]

Doing the cap math:

Allen - $101,667
Brillant - $319,667
Camargo - $108,250
Gomez - $54,075
Johansen - $65,625
Lopez - $75,000
Okoli - $53,000
Stertzer - $65,000
Struna - $75,600
White - $65,000
Total: $982,884 of cap space made available
3 International Spots Cleared
*I did not include Mena in my math as he didn't count against the Cap last year and his international spot didn't count

Technically the team also gained $457K in cap space (or whatever the correct # is) by Pirlo retiring as well.

 

[Kangaroo Jack]

Cutting your 2 natural RBs and your RCB wreaks of a formation change.

hate to be that guy but... reeks