When Marc Weber first broke the news for Whitecaps fans on Twitter that Gershon Koffie was no longer going to be a member of the blue and white, my initial gut reaction went something like this:
And judging by the states of various comment sections around Whitecapsland, that feeling was shared by many. However, after further research into specifics of the trade and the forces that caused it to happen, I've come to the conclusion that my initial gut reaction was wrong. The trade is necessary - and quite possibly a good one - for both Koffie and the Caps.