Potential Free Agent Moves

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

I thought there was like one guy in the whole league that would be a free agent?

 

[NYCFCfan]

Schuler, olave or franklin would be nice pick ups.

Schuyler and Olave are free agents. Can easily see Kreis making a move for them.

 

[BxLio91]

Olave? Lord have mercy. What's his salary again? Doesn't he also count as an international?

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

Olave? Lord have mercy. What's his salary again? Doesn't he also count as an international?

didnt he stink this year?

 

[Gene]

I know he was injured a lot this season and at his age I hope we pass.

 

[BEC SPK]

If only this was a real possibility. We have quite some time of dreaming left

 

[MagnusPax]

Schuler, olave or franklin would be nice pick ups.

Schuler is made of glass, Olave is old and busted but Franklin would be a nice RB pickup, except he has a high salary hit.

 

[NYCFCfan]

Olave? Lord have mercy. What's his salary again? Doesn't he also count as an international?

Somewhere over 200k. He has a greencard so no international spot needed.

 

[danger]

I thought there was like one guy in the whole league that would be a free agent?

I read 10% of league at the time CBA was agreed to, see e.g. http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-s...e-soccers-new-collective-bargaining-agreement

 

[MagnusPax]

Some players like Bobby Boswell are on that list but he already re-signed with DC.

 

[sbrylski]

I thought there was like one guy in the whole league that would be a free agent?

The owner's initial free agency proposal set the requirements so high that only Brad Davis would have been a free agent. That's probably what you were thinking of. The final agreement has a reasonable amount of players reaching free agency.

 

[danger]

The owner's initial free agency proposal set the requirements so high that only Brad Evans would have been a free agent. That's probably what you were thinking of. The final agreement has a reasonable amount of players reaching free agency.

http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/3/3/8144115/mls-cba-negotiations-player-strike-free-agency

 

[Falastur]

If only this was a real possibility. We have quite some time of dreaming leftView attachment 3548

All of those stars and Jacobson still makes the bench...

 

[Midas Mulligan]

All of those stars and Jacobson still makes the bench...

I know, right? That's how we know it's a game. His ass would be on that team sheet first. Bye Phil.

 

[BEC SPK]

All of those stars and Jacobson still makes the bench...

Hahahahah

 

[Nikita]

With free agency looming for the first time in MLS, we should keep track of which players are eligible and might be targets for NYCFC (or might be leaving NYCFC).

In order to qualify for free agency, a player must meet the following criteria.

- at least 28 years old
- at least 8 years of service in MLS
- not be earning the maximum salary ($426,250 or more)
- have a contract that is expiring (not sure about this one, since contracts are with the league)
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If a player pursues free agency, there are limits to the increase in salary he can receive that are based on his current salary: up to 25% for those earning 100K or less, up to 20% for those earning 100K-200K, up to 15% for those earning over 200K.

The link below has a list of players that meet the 28/8 criteria (which is at least 28 years old and 8 years of MLS service). I can't vouch for the accuracy of the list or whether the players have contracts that expire after the season.

http://www.sounderatheart.com/2015/7/17/8259223/mls-salaries-potential-free-agents-2015-2016

There are 5 NYCFC players on the list at that site: Ballouchy, Grabavoy, Hernandez, Saunders, Wingert.

It should be noted that MLS "owns" all players rights and the normal contract lengths in "four years." So unless a player is "out-of-contract" the free agency doesn't apply. I believe Wingert just finished his 12th professional season so he would be a "free agent."