Portland Timbers expansion draft thread (D.McCarty likely #1)

Current team:

GK: Steve Cronin Portland's goalie last year
DF: Jeremy Hall traded from the red bulls
MF: Ryan Pore Division two leading scorer with Portland last year
FW: Eddie Johnson Division two #2 scorer with Austin last year
FW: Bright Dike Fourth leading scorer in Division 2 wih the Timbers last year.


The draft takes place Wednesday, the protected lists are coming in today. Portland gets the first pick, alternating with vancouver.
Each team can have up to two players picked total. If one gets taken, then they get to protect another player.

Earlier today, Portland traded NYRB a third round Superdraft pick for Defender/Midfielder Jeremy Hall. Good chance they made a deal not to take anyone from the Red Bulls in the draft.


Likely targets to this point (unprotected players)

Dal- Dax McCarty. McCarty is the best player in the expansion draft. Only 23. US national team experience, Unless he has a move to Europe lined up, he's a shoe in.
Dal- Eric Avila
RSL- Alex Nimo. Nimo played for Portland on loan last year.
Phi- Shea Salinas
CUSA- Alan Gordon. Led the NASL in scoring his one season with the Timbers
CUSA- Jesus Padilla
SJ- Tim Ward
SEA- Sanna Nyassi The wing player is likely the second best player in the draft. Young with upside.
SEA- Patrick Ianni Young defender
SEA- Julien Baudet expensive defender who came off the bench for the rapids this year
SEA- Nathan Sturgis
Col- Anthony Wallace
Hou- Samuel Appiah
Hou- Corey Ashe
SCKC- Jonathan Leathers
LAG- Dema Kovalenko the MLS's Nigel De Jong dear God I hope not.
LAG- Mike Magee
LAG- Josh Saunders Backup keeper for the Galaxy
NE- Pat Phelan



Portland has traded LA allocation money (salary cap money) for an international player slot (Portland is now allowed 9 international players)