Out of all the trade news we hoped to hear today, I can tell you that learning that the Colorado Rapids traded Micheal Azira to Montreal for a 2020 4th round draft pick was not what we expected. Many of us have been bummed to see Azira on the bench more than the pitch this year and after he was sent to the Switchbacks last week, it didn’t appear that he was going to get more minutes with the Rapids anytime soon. So maybe this trade shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise.
Azira was an integral part of the 2016 season and a regular starter last year as well, so while this is a sad day for fans, maybe this trade is a good thing for him.