The Daily Wiz Says Goodbye To A Pair Of Legends
No matter how much of a foregone conclusion the departures of Josh Wolff and Jimmy Conrad may have been, the reality is they had played a combined 15 seasons in Kansas City and were significant contributors for the vast majority of that time. That said, Andy Edwards of The Daily Wiz, was a little more focused on what Sporting Kansas City gained by their departures: salary-cap space.
The two players made about $450,000 between them last year and it’s looking like that money may actually end up going toward a second Designated Player, as coach Peter Vermes alluded to today.
Edwards was perhaps even more ecstatic about what today's events mean for Michael Harrington. For a short time, it appeared as if SKC was going to bring Frankie Hejduk in to compete for the right back position. But after a trade to the Los Angeles Galaxy for Luke Sassano, Harrington's path to playing time once again appears clear.
I’ve made it no secret that Harrington is one of my, if not the, favorite player on this team and that there are very few better at his position in MLS. Having him defending the wide areas on the right in 2011 is absolutely necessary if SKC fans have any hopes of postseason play next season.
Then, about four hours later, Hejduk was sent to LA for Sassano. Whether Sporting received a young player like Sassano in return or a bag of old soccer balls, I immediately felt better about the rightback situation. Not because I don’t like Hejduk, (he’s a US national team legend, for crying out loud) but because Frankie wasn’t brought in to take Harrington’s spot.
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