MLS: Complete transfer deadline day recap and analysis

MLS Deadline Day has passed us by, so let’s look back at all the moves that did and didn’t happen in a recap of of all the activity.

The biggest MLS news on the player roster freeze day was Lee Nguyen moving to LAFC in a trade. That was not the only piece of business that LAFC did on the deadline, and the rest of MLS was plenty active trying to shore up squads until summer. Get the latest run down on who moved where and why teams made the moves below.

While LAFC has brought in two attacking players, it has postponed the arrival of the most anticipated signing in the clubs history. Andre Horta will not be joining the team until July, and may be delayed longer due to World Cup preparations.

With the biggest news story of inter MLS trades on transfer deadline day, LAFC reports they sent 700k worth of GarberBucks (350k TAM/350k GAM) to New England for Lee Nguyen.

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It will be interesting to see where Bob Bradley intends to play Nguyen, or if he will fill a first man off the bench role. With Urena out injuried and Horta not coming to the team until July, Nguyen will have time to get acclimated to the Bradley way of playing depending on how Bradley adjust his team. Once those players are in Los Angeles, Latif Blessing or Benny Feilhaber seems the most likely to be sacrificing minutes.

Also coming to LAFC is Adama Diomande. Formerly of Hull City and Stabeak where he played under Bradley, Diomande should understand his role and will be expected to contribute immediately. With LAFC missing players through injury and soon World Cup obligations, they have made two big signings that would be welcomed into most MLS teams. LAFC continues to press the issue and raise the level of competitiveness in MLS. If these moves pay off, Bob Bradley may win some more expansion year hardware.

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Staying in the Western Conference, the Houston Dynamo acquired Luis Gil on a loan from Queretaro this week and Adam Lundqvist bought from Sweden’s IF Elfsborg. Gil is coming back to MLS after a stint in Liga MX. Since he is a renentry candidate, Houston had to trade a SuperDraft pick and a bag of balls consideration to be named later to Real Salt Lake. Gil has bounced around MLS and fell out of favor in Liga MX, while Houston has been barely treading water in league play. Both Gil and the Dynamo are looking to write a positive redemption story. The pairing seems right.

Lundqvist, 24, has played 109 games in the Swedish first division, mostly at left back. As it stands, Demarcus Beasley only started 22 of 34 games last year and only 4 of 6 so far this year. It has been a great ride Run-DMB, but this may signal the end of days.

Minnesota United and the Colorado Rapids did big business last season, and they continue to swap players again this deadline day. Minnesota United traded winger Sam Nicholson to the Rapids for defender Eric Miller, with each shuffling paper assets in the league office.

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The Rapids are sending $50,000 in general allocation money while receiving an additional international roster spot. With the signing of Darwin Quitero, United had too many wingers, while Colorado is still dealing with the injury to USMNT hopeful Marlon Hairston. Miller will help fill in the void created by injuries to Marc Burch and Tyrone Mears.