Before the 2020 season, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney wondered if Liam Fraser needed to leave the club in order to get more playing time.
The 22-year-old homegrown midfielder was coming off a year in which he made a career-high nine starts. Internationally, he also made his debut for Canada, earning four caps in total, including rave reviews during a 2-0 win over the United States.
He was proving to be a really good player. The issue, however, was that he was hardly alone in that designation among Toronto FC midfielders.