By the standards of the past five seasons, this year’s end-of-season roster announcement was actually pretty tame. The Seattle Sounders have averaged about 12 departures per offseason and right now it looks like that number will be closer to nine. Just one player who started any of the four playoff games and just two others who had significant roles this year are expected to be among those departures.
While GM Garth Lagerwey has tamped down expectations of significant winter signings, there are some obvious holes the Sounders will need to fill. Here’s a breakdown of how their roster currently stands.