Toronto FC signed three defenders and a goalkeeper over the two-day MLS SuperDraft ahead of the 2017 season, which is a boost to their defensive options.
The eighteenth edition of the MLS SuperDraft came to conclusion on January 17 and it was a quite an eventful one for Toronto FC, who managed to add some great prospects to their roster. The emphasis in this year’s draft was to improve the squad depth on the defensive side of things, which was a different approach to 2016’s more attack minded recruitment.
The Reds surprisingly made only one selection during the first two rounds (Day 1) at the NSCAA 2017 convention in Los Angeles, choosing to trade away both their second round selections in exchange for extra target allocation money (TAM) amounting to $75k. In contrast, the next two rounds on Day 2 saw the Reds sign three promising talents whilst cashing in on existing deals they had with other clubs over the past years to make earlier selections.
Here is an overview and short analysis of the five players signed by Toronto FC in the MLS SuperDraft.