MLS trades that involve money can be difficult to assess because we never really learn the amount that was exchanged. So, when the New England Revolution sent Charlie Davies and their natural third-round pick in the 2018 SuperDraft to the Philadelphia Union in return for General Allocation Money, Targeted Allocation Money, and the Union’s natural first-round pick in the 2018 SuperDraft, many fans didn't know what to think.
That said, ESPN commentator Taylor Twellman has the inside scoop and believes that the Revs did quite well for themselves.