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Offseason: Key Winter Dates

Key Dates Offseason

111 days to go…


Our offseason has begun but there are plenty of storylines to follow in the coming days, weeks and months as we prepare for NYCFC: Season Three.


With all manner of drafts and pre-season engagements upcoming, let’s take a look at some of the key close season dates for your diaries...

<ul><li>Half-Day Trade Window from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ET</li><li>No trades involving players will be permitted after 12 p.m. ET up until the conclusion of the Expansion Draft</li></ul>
<ul><li>Expansion Draft Protected Player List and eligible Free Agents made public</li></ul>
<ul><li>Expansion Draft held at 2 p.m. ET</li><li>Beginning at 5 p.m. ET, Free Agents may engage in negotiations with all MLS clubs.</li></ul>
<ul><li>List of players eligible for selection in the Waiver Draft made public</li></ul>
<ul><li>Waiver Draft held at 2 p.m. ET</li><li>Beginning at 5 p.m. ET, clubs may no longer sign or trade their own Re-Entry eligible players (player-trade blackout window)</li><li>List of players available in Stage One of the Re-Entry Draft made public</li></ul>
<ul><li>Stage One of the Re-Entry Draft held at 3 p.m. ET</li></ul>
<ul><li>Starting at 11 a.m. ET, clubs may no longer sign or trade their own Re-Entry eligible players (player-trade blackout window)</li><li>List of available players in Stage Two of the Re-Entry Draft made public</li></ul>
<ul><li>Stage Two of the Re-Entry Draft held at 3 p.m. ET</li></ul>
<ul><li>2017 adidas MLS Player Combine</li></ul>
<ul><li>2017 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas</li></ul>
<ul><li>2017 MLS preseason begins</li></ul>
<ul><li>NYCFC v Houston Dynamo - Desert Diamond Cup</li></ul>