One of the roster-building techniques that Garth Lagerwey has employed during most of his tenure as Seattle Sounders general manager is to give himself plenty of room for maneuverability at the start of the season.
This year is no exception and in some ways is taking that to a new level. At first glance, there’s nothing particularly notable about having 25 of 30 roster spots filled. That’s a little low, but well within their standard. But if you dig in a little, you see that includes two players — Shandon Hopeau and Trey Muse — who are on full-season loans to USL Championship teams, which presumably opens their roster spots.