DC United Continues Massive Rebuild, Trades GK Troy Perkins To Timbers For Steve Cronin

The move also closes the chapter on Perkins’ United career, which had become a symbol of the once-proud franchise’s decline. There appear to be few tears being shed by the DC faithful. Black and Red United’s Chest Rockwell summed up Perkins’ tenure like this:

The Timbers, for their part, feel as though they can resurrect Perkins’ once promising career. In Perkins, the Timbers now have a 26-year-old player who once fetched a $750,000 transfer fee and was the No. 4 player on the United States’ depth chart. He was the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2006 and led the U.S. to a Gold Cup championship in 2009.