It was certainly a busy Monday in the NWSL where a number of trades were announced as well as the protected/unprotected lists for next week’s expansion draft. Not able to track all the moves? Just want all the info in one place? No worries, we got you.
Trades
Seattle Reign and Houston Dash
Seattle acquired Meghan Klingenberg and a conditional pick in the 2017 College Draft. In return, Seattle sent the rights to Amber Brooks and their first round pick in the College Draft (5th overall) to Houston. The Reign left Klingenberg unprotected for the expansion draft and the expectation is she will be taken by Orlando and traded to Portland.
Portland Thorns and Boston Breakers
Portland sent McCall Zerboni and Sinead Farrelly to Boston in exchange for Boston’s first round (2nd overall) and 2nd round (20th overall)picks in the 2016 College Draft. Boston then sent Dagny Brynjarsdottir, who they signed but were unable to agree to terms with, over to Portland in exchange for Portland’s 2nd round (20th overall) and 4th round (35th overall) pick in the 2016 College Draft. Essentially Portland received that 2nd round pick and traded it right back to Boston for Brynjarsdottir.
Orlando Pride and Portland Thorns
Orlando Pride acquired Alex Morgan and Kaylyn Kyle from Portland in exchange for Orlando’s first pick in the Expansion Draft, 1st pick (1st overall) in the 2016 College Draft and an international slot for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
Orlando Pride and FC Kansas City
FC Kansas City sent Sarah Hagen and their 2nd round pick (15th overall) in the 2016 College Draft in exchange for Orlando’s 2nd round pick in the 2017 College Draft.
Lists for the 2015 Expansion Draft
Orlando will be able to select up to 10 players in the Expansion Draft to be held on November 2nd at noon ET via conference call. Orlando may select up to two players from a specific team unless it selects an allocated player. If an allocated player has been selected from a team, Orlando may not choose another player from that team. Orlando may only take 2 allocated players total. If Orlando takes a non allocated player, the team from which the player was selected may designate another player as protected. The protected/unprotected list is as follows:
Boston Breakers
Protected: Sinead Farrelly, Kassey Kallman, Julie King, Stephanie McCaffrey, Kristie Mewis, Alyssa Naeher (US allocation), Mollie Pathman, Katie Schoepfer, Kyah Simon, McCall Zerboni
Unprotected: Andressa Alves da Silva, Amy Barczuk, Maddy Evans, Nkem Ezurike (CAN allocation), Jami Kranich, Lauren Lazo, Francielle Manuel Alberto, Morgan Marlborough, Bianca Sierra (MEX allocation), Stephanie Verdoia, Rachel Wood
Chicago Red Stars
Protected: Danielle Colaprico, Vanessa DiBernardo, Arin Gilliland, Jennifer Hoy, Sofia Huerta, Samantha Johnson, Julie Johnston (US allocation), Alyssa Mautz, Christen Press (US allocation)
Unprotected: Brittany Bock, Hayley Brock, Zakiya Bywaters, Lori Chalupny, Michele Dalton, Abby Erceg, Taryn Hemmings, Adriana Leon (CAN allocation), Michelle Lomnicki, Mary Luba, Kecia Morway, Rachel Quon (CAN allocation), Melissa Tancredi (CAN allocation), Cara Walls
Houston Dash
Protected: Andressa, Morgan Brian (US allocation), Amber Brooks, Ellie Brush, Allysha Chapman (CAN allocation), Bianca Henninger, Carli Lloyd (US Allocation), Jessica McDonald, Stephanie Ochs, Kealia Ohai
Unprotected: Rachael Axon, Poliana Barbosa, Camila, Rosana dos Santos Augusto, Jen LaPonte, Tiffany McCarty, Erin McLeod (CAN allocation), Toni Pressley, Lauren Sesslemann (CAN allocation)
FC Kansas City
Protected: Yael Averbuch, Nicole Barnhart, Shea Groom, Mandy Laddish, Rebecca Moros, Amy Rodriguez (US allocation), Katelyn Rowland, Becky Sauerbrunn (US allocation), Erika Tymrak
Unprotected: Liz Bogus, Leigh Ann Brown, Jen Buczkowski, Kaysie Clark, Katrina Gorry, Caroline Kastor, Sara Keane, Amy LePeilbet, Meghan Lisenby, Heather O’Reilly (US allocation), Nikki Phillips, Jenna Richmond, Frances Silva
Portland Thorns
Protected: Michelle Betos, Dagny Brynjarsdottir, Steph Catley, Tobin Heath (US allocation), Kendall Johnson, Allie Long, Emily Menges, Christine Sinclair (CAN allocation), Jodie Taylor, Kat Williamson
Unprotected: Alyssa Kleiner, Clare Polkinghorne, Lianne Sanderson, Mana Shim, Rhian Wilkinson (CAN allocation)
Sky Blue
Protected: Brittany Cameron, Caitlin Foord, Katy Freels, Sam Kerr, Lindsi Cutshall, Kristin Grubka, Sarah Killion, Nadia Nadim, Kelley O’Hara (US allocation), Christie Rampone (US allocation)
Unprotected: Aubrey Bledsoe, Kim DeCesare, Jonelle Filigno (CAN allocation), Coco Goodson, Shawna Gordon, Hayley Haagsma, Maya Hayes, Cami Levin, Taylor Lytle, Monica Ocampo (MEX allocation), Nikki Stanton
Seattle Reign
Protected: Lauren Barnes, Rachel Corsie, Jessica Fishlock, Kendall Fletcher, Kim Little, Megan Rapinoe (US allocation), Hope Solo (US allocation), Keelin Winters, Beverly Yanez
Unprotected: Michelle Cruz, Kiersten Dallstream, Danielle Foxhoven, Meghan Klingenberg (US allocation), Haley Kopmeyer, Merritt Mathias, Elli Reed, Havana Solaun, Caroline Stanley, Katrine Veje, Abby Wambach (allocation status TBD)
Washington Spirit
Protected: Estefania Banini, Crystal Dunn (US allocation), Tori Huster, Estelle Johnson, Diana Matheson (CAN allocation), Christine Nairn, Francisca Ordega, Megan Oyster, Katherine Reynolds
Unprotected: Josephine Chukwunonye, Whitney Church, Amanda DaCosta, Laura Del Rio, Caprice Dydasco, Natasha Harding, Ashlyn Harris (US allocation), Ali Krieger (US allocation), Joanna Lohman, Ngozi Okobi, Veronica Perez (MEX allocation), Hayley Raso, Arianna Romero (MEX allocation), Angela Salem, Tiffany Weimer, Kelsey Wys
Western NY Flash
Protected: Abby Dahlkemper, Becky Edwards, Brittany Taylor, Halimatu Ayinde, Jaelene Hinkle, Lady Andrade, Lynn Williams, Samantha Mewis, Sydney Leroux (US allocation), Whitney Engen (US allocation)
Unprotected: Amanda Frisbie, Ashley Nick, Chantel Jones, Elizabeth Eddy, Haley Palmer, India Troter, Jamia Fields, Jasmyne Spencer, Kristen Edmonds, Kristen Hamilton, Michelle Heyman, Sabrina D’Angelo, Tatiana Coleman
