Amid a slew of draft-day dealings, the Chicago Fire said goodbye to Trinidadian left back Joevin Jones on Thursday, sending him to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for general allocation money and the No. 15 pick in the SuperDraft.
A second transaction, this one with the Colorado Rapids, turned that No. 15 selection into the No. 12 pick, where the Fire nabbed centerback Jonathan Campbell out of North Carolina.
The departure of Joevin Jones after a single but solid season in Chicago caught the attention of fans and pundits around the league. Jones played in 28 games with 26 starts in his debut MLS campaign, featuring primarily at left back but also showing an ability to glide into the attack, adding a goal and an assist.