This has, so far, been one of the quietest offseasons in Seattle Sounders history. The only new signings they’ve made are center back Jonathan Campbell and goalkeeper Trey Muse, neither of whom are likely to see significant minutes with the roster constructed as it is today.
Part of why the Sounders haven’t made many additions, though, is the reality that they didn’t have a ton of roster flexibility after bringing back virtually all of last year’s squad.
The first of what could be several dominoes fell this week when Waylon Francis was traded back to the Columbus Crew in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money.