For the last five years the Vancouver Whitecaps have been blessed with David Ousted as their first choice keeper. During those years Ousted has been one of the top keepers in MLS, as well as a tremendous club servant and occasional captain. The reason that it’s time to move on has nothing to do with Ousted’s lack of ability.
Ousted is also 32, on an expiring contract, and already one of the most expensive keepers in MLS. It’s rumoured that Ousted is looking for a raise (though it’s kind of hard to establish the origins of these rumours so take that with a grain of salt), and to pay even more money for a player who’s just about to enter the tail end of his career seems a little much.