With the expansion draft looming for new MLS clubs Minnesota United and Atlanta United, we've spent a great deal of time thinking about who Sporting Kansas City may protect and who they may expose. Our first piece on this had us arguing over who to protect. Though we couldn't come to a consensus, a protected list was submitted.
As a refresher, there are lots of complicated rules about who has to be protected. If you're club has more than three internationals (like SKC), they must protect at least three of them. Designated Players don't have to be protected but players who have a no trade clause do.