Toronto FC dominated MLS Cup. They may have ultimately fallen short, losing 3-1 to the Seattle Sounders, but without their designated player centre-forward, who was only fit enough to feature from off the bench, they were the superior team. They deserved to win.
In the end, they came an unfortunate 90 minutes from winning their second MLS Cup in just three years. They were right there. They just missed that upper-echelon piece of quality.
So when this crucial offseason commenced, for Ali Curtis and co., the aim was quite clear: to add just one or two critical pieces to put an already good team over the top.