Looking at the state of the Seattle Sounders’ roster as they prepare for their first formal preseason training session on Friday, it’s remarkable how stable it is. Although there are still a few unsigned contracts, it looks like at least 16 of their 18 most used players from 2021 will be back in 2022.
The two players who will effectively replace those two roster spots are one of the league’s most productive players last year — Albert Rusnák — and one of the top college players — Dylan Teves. Combined with the other offseason signings and a few others we expect will be finalized soon, the Sounders already have 27 players on their first-team roster.