After Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders FC battle it out Saturday to conclude the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, attention league-wide will transition immediately to player movement within MLS. That could begin as early as Sunday morning (Dec. 11) with a brief three-hour trade window (8 a.m. CT-11 a.m. CT) in the wake of MLS Cup.
From there, eyes will shift to Tuesday's MLS Expansion Draft. Here’s a quick guide of what to expect:
What is it?
Similar to other North American professional leagues, MLS holds a draft for expansion teams to select certain players from existing teams to build their roster.