As the year winds down, players are now jockeying to prove to the Front Office that they belong at the club for next year. Over the past three games, a few players have modified the contents of their dossiers in a manner which might impact whether they are part of core of the team that advances to 2018, or will be moving on to other pastures.

Rising

There isn’t much doubt that Aigner is on this team for 2018, since he’s still acclimating to MLS. But starting as the central attacker on Saturday against Montreal and scoring a cool, clean headed goal to get the night going for the Rapids is a good way to sooth your bosses nerves that you were a sound investment.