2016 was a watershed moment in Canadian soccer. In the last 6 months, Canadians have been picking up contracts with local clubs at an astounding rate. Additionally, Canadian clubs have been actively seeking Canadian talent. Is this the end of the Canadian talent drain?
Oh, what a difference two years can make. In 2014, Karl Ouimette was released by l'Impact de Montréal. He was a member of the Canadian National Team, and was forced to leave the country he represented for the New York Red Bulls because there was no club here that would - or could - hire him.