There's a different feel about MLS ahead of its 22nd season in 2017. And it's not only because the league is set to welcome two new teams and a brand-new soccer stadium to the scene.
The offseason player acquisition campaign leading into this season has been unlike the league has ever seen (more below) and we've seen a handful of teams make some big decisions when it comes to their future direction. The league has not only gotten younger, but it also feels tougher to prognosticate.
That being said, the 2017 season is sure to be full of surprises, with an unheralded team or two likely to make a unforeseen run to the top of the standings and a hot preseason pick or two falling flat and forced to work some magic during the summer transfer window (Seattle showed it can be done).