When the final whistle blew on the 2016 regular season, Dynamo general manager Matt Jordan ramped up his already ambitious effort to improve a roster that left the club at the bottom of the Western Conference table.
This week - just in time for Christmas - Dynamo fans finally got to see the presents Jordan had been working on.
In a span of four days, the Dynamo announced the acquisition of three highly coveted Central American stars, at least one of which was the desire of more than a handful of other MLS clubs.
All of a sudden, the attack has significantly more upside than it did when it scored 16 goals in the final 17 games of the season.