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NEWS: MLS Announces 2017 Offseason Calendar

Related Topics: 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs

Major League Soccer unveiled the full schedule for the 2017 offseason on Tuesday, releasing several key roster deadlines in addition to announcing that the Expansion Draft will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 12.

The first major deadline of the offseason will come at 1 pm ET on Nov. 27, when clubs no longer competing in the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs must notify the league office of which player contract options they’re exercising, and which they’re declining. The option exercise deadline for the two Conference Championship losers is 1 pm ET on Dec. 1, while the two MLS Cup finalists will have until Sunday, Dec.