A Sam Stejskal report for mlssoccer.com - about a possible trade involving FC Dallas forward Maxi Urruti - functions as a reminder that the MLS off-season is well underway and will kick up a notch almost as soon as the MLS Cup Final is over.
The day after the destination of 2018 MLS Cup is settled, December 9, the teams that played the final - Atlanta United and Portland Timbers - must submit their end-of-season roster decisions to the League Office. At the same time, there will be a half-day trade window, running from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, for MLS teams to complete any transactions they want to get done before the league’s focus turns to the 2018 Expansion Draft.