RSL Soapbox: Taking A Look At Some Of The More Surprising Unprotected Players

No one was really shocked that someone like Guillermo Barros Schelotto was left unprotected. News had broken last week that the Columbus Crew were moving on without him and several of his veteran teammates.

RSL Soapbox’s Denz highlights several players he was surprised to see unprotected and even puts together a list of 10 names he believes will be selected in Wednesday’s Expansion Draft.

* Chad Barrett - Forward - TFC

* Sanna Nyassi - Midfielder - SEA

* Joe Cannon - Keeper - SJ

* Jean Alexandre - Midfielder -RSL

* Mike Magee - Forward - LA

* Dax McCarty - Midfielder - FCD

* Adam Moffat - Midfielder - CLB

* Wells Thompson - Midfielder - COL

* Cristian Arrieta - Defender - PHI

* Jimmy Conrad - Defender - KC

For my money, I was most shocked to see McCarty made available. The most obvious reason for his availability is his contract, which paid him about $180,000 last year. After playing well this season, he’s probably in line to make a similar amount next year.