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Getty Images Austin FC’s Expansion Draft is this evening, and for D.C. United, it’s a straightforward event: losing a player is bad, not losing one is good. Fortunately, the odds are in the Black-and-Red’s favor, as Austin can only take five players from a group of 16 teams, but it’s nonetheless a possibility that United ends up losing a player and getting just $50,000 in General Allocation money (far less than their market value) in return. We talked about the protected list yesterday, and you can see the full draft rules here, but this piece is going to focus on the likelihood of United losing a player. After poring over the unprotected players around the league, looking at what Austin has and how they’re building their team, we think we’ve got some idea of how this is going to shake out from a D.C. perspective. ....
D.C. United trades Ulises Segura to expansion Austin FC Steven Goff, The Washington Post Dec. 13, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Ulises Segura, left, appeared in 10 matches this year and was sidelined the last 12 games with a calf injury.Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey D.C. United on Sunday finalized the trade of Costa Rican midfielder Ulises Segura to 2021 expansion team Austin FC for $150,000 in general allocation money. The sides received league approval during the half-day trade window Sunday morning, the day after MLS Cup. Allocation money is used, for among things, to help offset the impact of contracts on the salary cap and to acquire and re-sign players. ....