That's true of cut and waived players, too. Hell, even traded players could theoretically be traded back.
Rapids decline option on Steward Ceus http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/12/rapids-decline-option-goalkeeper-stew-ceus
I thought he was let go during the season. oops. The Rapids wont miss him a bit. If irwin doesn't fall flat on his face you guys have a great keeper for a long time. Pickens is pretty good too.
Here's the post-MLS-Cup, pre-re-entry-draft update. I'm including all players who have been officially announced by their team or the league as being out of contract for 2014, although some of them may eventually re-sign. As far as I can tell, "waived" and "option declined" seem to be MLS synonyms, or at least the teams and the league office are not using them the same. I've used whatever word the official press release has used, for now. Chicago Fire Out: Arevalo Rios (option declined) Paolo Tornaghi (waived) Chivas USA Out: Mario de Luna (loan terminated) Jaime Frias (loan terminated) Edgar Mejia (loan terminated) Julio Morales (loan terminated) Patrick McLain (option declined) Steven Purdy (option declined) Daniel Antunez (option declined) Marvin Iraheta (option declined) Josue Soto (option declined) Jose Manuel Rivera (option declined) Colorado Rapids Out: Diego Calderon (loan ended, purchase option declined) Jaime Castrillon (unknown) Steward Ceus (option declined) Columbus Crew In: Waylon Francis (Herediano) Matt Wiet (Homegrown, Dayton Dutch Lions) Brad Stuver (Waiver draft, MLS pool) Out: Eddie Gaven (retired) Aaron Horton (waived) Matias Sanchez (waived) Drew Beckie (option declined) Glauber (option declined) Kyle Hyland (option declined) Danny O'Rourke (option declined) Konrad Warzycha (option declined) Jairo Arrieta (option declined) Andy Grunenbaum (out of contract) Dominic Oduro (out of contract) FC Dallas Out: David Ferreira (option declined) Ramon Nunez (option declined) Erick (option declined) DC United Out: Syamsir Alam (option declined) Dwayne DeRosario (option declined) Lionard Pajoy (option declined) Carlos Ruiz (option declined) Marcelo Saragosa (option declined) Houston Dynamo Out: Brian Ching (retired) Alex Dixon (waived) Andrew Driver (option declined) Cam Weaver (option declined) Michael Chabala (option declined) Calen Carr (out of contract) Bobby Boswell (out of contract) Los Angeles Galaxy In: Baggio Husidic (Hammarby) Montreal Impact Out: Alessandro Nesta (retired) Paolo Del Piccolo (waived) Maximilliano Rodriguez (waived) New England Revolution Out: Chad Barrett (option declined) Charlie Davies (option declined) Ryan Guy (option declined) Tyler Polak (option declined) Matt Reis (option declined) Clyde Simms (option declined) Donnie Smith (option declined) Luis Soffner (option declined) Juan Toja (option declined) Juan Agudelo (out of contract) Kevin Alston (out of contract) Darrius Barned (out of contract) Bilal Duckett (waived) Matt Horth (waived) Gabe Latigue (waived) New York Red Bulls Out: Kevin Hartman (retired) David Carney (option declined) Brandon Barklage (option declined) Heath Pearce (unknown) Philadelphia Union Out: Chris Albright (retired) Don Anding (waived) Greg Jordan (waived) Kleberson (waived) Oka Nikolov (waived) San Jose Earthquakes Out: Ramiro Corrales (retired) Nana Attakora (option declined) Dan Gargan (option declined) Evan Newton (option declined) Marcus Tracy (option declined) Peter McGlynn (option declined) Cesar Diaz Pizarro (option declined) Seattle Sounders Out: Philip Lund (waived) Toronto FC Out: Danny Koevermans (out of contract) Michael Thomas (option declined) Bobby Convey (option declined) Darel Russell (option declined) Robert Earnshaw (option declined) Justin Braun (out of contract) Stefan Frei (out of contract) Vancouver Whitecaps Out: Lee Young-Pyo (retired) Greg Klazura (waived) Joe Cannon (option declined) Brad Knighton (option declined) Simon Thomas (option declined) Brad Ruisin (option declined) Jun Marques Davidson (option declined) Daigo Kobayashi (option declined) Tommy Heinemann (option declined) Corey Hertzog (option declined)
More data on Rapids moves: http://www.coloradorapids.com/transactions Diego Calderon - Loan expired, purchase option declined Jaime Castrillon - Option declined Steward Ceus - Option declined Martin Rivero - Loan expired, purchase option declined, re-negotiating Nathan Sturgis - Re-signed after being out-of-contract Hendry Thomas - Option declined. re-negotiating
Dallas signs Ryan Hollingshead, trades Jackson to Toronto FC for a conditional second-round pick in the 2015 Draft and allocation money, and confirms that Kenny Cooper, Zach Loyd, and Victor Ulloa are currently out of contract. http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2013/12/fc-dallas-announces-flurry-roster-moves
http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2013/12/portland-timbers-exercise-options-nine-players Timbers decline options on David Horst and Ryan Miller. Further, they waive Dylan Tucker-Gangnes and Brent Richards. Also mentioned in the report are 6 players currently out of contract for 2014, but in negotiations.
Those players are: Ryan Johnson, Milos Kocic, Brad Ring, Sal Zizzo, Frederic Piquionne and Sebastián Rincón. They can be put on the list as well.
Chicago Cleans House via transaction page: http://www.mlssoccer.com/transactions/2014 D Michael Videira (12/9/13 - option declined) M Corben Bone (12/9/13 - option declined) M Daniel Paladini (12/9/13 - option declined) M Joel Lindpere (12/9/13 - option declined) M Logan Pause (12/9/13 - option declined) F Kellen Gulley (12/9/13 - option declined) F Maicon Santos (12/9/13 - option declined) F Chris Rolfe (12/9/13 - option declined) D Shaun Francis (12/9/13 - out of contract) D Wells Thompson (12/9/13 - out of contract) M Yazid Atouba (12/9/13 - out of contract)
Interesting that Chris Albright is there. Didn't he announce during the season that it would be his last season? I don't see any other retiring players on that list.
Along with Albright, the list in this thread also reports Hartman as having retired. Seems like there are some other likely retirees heading into this draft, as well. For instance, is Mastroeni seriously thinking about another season?
Update below. Lots of new names from the Re-Entry Draft list. Traditionally, a lot of these have stuck with their team if they aren't picked in the first round--but for now, they're all out of contract. I'd assume the retiring players are listed, where eligible, because sometimes players unretire. Keeping their rights in the league somewhere helps avoid shenanigans like Lalas retiring with the Wizards, then signing a year later as a "discovery player" with LA. Chicago Fire Out: Arevalo Rios (option declined) Paolo Tornaghi (waived) Michael Vidiera (option declined) Corben Bone (option declined) Daniel Paladini (option declined) Joel Lindpere (option declined) Logan Pause (option declined) Kellen Gulley (option declined) Maicon Santos (option declined) Chris Rolfe (option declined) Shaun Francis (option declined) Wells Thompson (out of contract) Yazid Atouba (option declined) Chivas USA Out: Mario de Luna (loan terminated) Jaime Frias (loan terminated) Edgar Mejia (loan terminated) Julio Morales (loan terminated) Patrick McLain (option declined) Steven Purdy (option declined) Daniel Antunez (option declined) Marvin Iraheta (option declined) Josue Soto (option declined) Jose Manuel Rivera (option declined) Ante Jazic (out of contract) Colorado Rapids Out: Diego Calderon (loan ended, purchase option declined) Martin Rivero (loan ended, purchase option declined) Jaime Castrillon (option declined) Steward Ceus (option declined) Hendry Thomas (option declined) Brian Mullan (option declined) Jamie Smith (option declined) Columbus Crew In: Waylon Francis (Herediano) Matt Wiet (Homegrown, Dayton Dutch Lions) Brad Stuver (Waiver draft, MLS pool) Out: Eddie Gaven (retired) Aaron Horton (waived) Matias Sanchez (waived) Drew Beckie (option declined) Glauber (option declined) Kyle Hyland (option declined) Danny O'Rourke (option declined) Konrad Warzycha (option declined) Jairo Arrieta (option declined) Andy Grunenbaum (out of contract) FC Dallas In: Ryan Hollingshead (2013 SuperDraft holdout) Out: David Ferreira (option declined) Ramon Nunez (option declined) Erick (option declined) Jackson (trade to Toronto) Kenny Cooper (option declined) Zach Loyd (out of contract) Victor Ulloa (out of contract) Ugo Ihemelu (option declined) DC United Out: Syamsir Alam (option declined) Dwayne DeRosario (option declined) Lionard Pajoy (option declined) Carlos Ruiz (option declined) Marcelo Saragosa (option declined) James Riley (option declined) John Thorrington (option declined) Daniel Woolard (option declined) Houston Dynamo Out: Brian Ching (retired) Alex Dixon (option declined) Andrew Driver (option declined) Cam Weaver (option declined) Michael Chabala (option declined) Calen Carr (out of contract) Bobby Boswell (out of contract) Sporting Kansas City Out: Kimmy Nielsen (retired) Los Angeles Galaxy In: Baggio Husidic (Hammarby) Colin Clark (option declined) Laurent Courtois (option declined) Sean Franklin (option declined) Pablo Mastroeni (out of contract) Montreal Impact Out: Alessandro Nesta (retired) Paolo Del Piccolo (waived) Maximilliano Rodriguez (waived) Sinisa Ubiparipovic (option declined) New England Revolution In: Paolo Del Piccolo (waiver draft) Out: Chad Barrett (option declined) Charlie Davies (option declined) Ryan Guy (option declined) Tyler Polak (option declined) Matt Reis (option declined) Clyde Simms (option declined) Donnie Smith (option declined) Luis Soffner (option declined) Juan Toja (option declined) Juan Agudelo (out of contract) Kevin Alston (out of contract) Darrius Barned (out of contract) Bilal Duckett (waived) Matt Horth (waived) Gabe Latigue (waived) New York Red Bulls Out: Kevin Hartman (option declined, retired) David Carney (option declined) Brandon Barklage (option declined) Heath Pearce (out of contract) Andre Akpan (out of contract) Fabian Espindola (option declined) Philadelphia Union Out: Chris Albright (out of contract, retired) Don Anding (waived) Greg Jordan (waived) Kleberson (waived) Oka Nikolov (waived) Portland Timbers Out: David Horst (option declined) Ryan Miller (option declined) Dylan Tucker-Gagnes (waived) Brent Richards (waived) Ryan Johnson (out of contract) Milos Kocic (out of contract) Brad Ring (out of contract) Sal Zizzo (out of contract) Frederic Piquionne (out of contract) Sebastian Rincon (out of contract) Real Salt Lake Out: Yordany Alvarez (option declined) Brandon McDonald (option declined) Josh Saunders (option declined) Khari Stephenson (option declined) San Jose Earthquakes Out: Ramiro Corrales (retired) Nana Attakora (option declined) Dan Gargan (option declined) Evan Newton (option declined) Marcus Tracy (option declined) Peter McGlynn (option declined) Cesar Diaz Pizarro (option declined) Mehdi Ballouchy (out of contract) Seattle Sounders Out: Philip Lund (waived) Michael Gspurning (option declined) Marc Burch (out of contract) Josh Ford (out of contract) Blair Gavin (out of contract) Mauro Rosales (out of contract) Steve Zakuani (out of contract) Toronto FC In: Jackson (trade from Dallas) Out: Danny Koevermans (out of contract) Michael Thomas (option declined) Bobby Convey (option declined) Darel Russell (option declined) Robert Earnshaw (option declined) Justin Braun (out of contract) Stefan Frei (out of contract) Vancouver Whitecaps Out: Lee Young-Pyo (retired) Greg Klazura (waived) Joe Cannon (option declined) Brad Knighton (option declined) Simon Thomas (option declined) Brad Ruisin (option declined) Jun Marques Davidson (option declined) Daigo Kobayashi (option declined) Tommy Heinemann (option declined) Corey Hertzog (option declined)
just a note, and i know how hard it is to keep this thread formatted so not meant as a criticism, but the LA Galaxy has all of their transactions under IN and you probably need an OUT for all but Baggio.