I think players leaving for europe will be good for american soccer in the long haul. Sure, it looks lie MLS has lost now. But as players succeed in europe coming straight from MLS, people will begin to realize that MLS is a good league....and more importantly getting better. This means that more players, US born and foreign, will look to MLS for many different types of opportunities. As time passes and MLS makes some money, salary will gp up, making the league an even more attractive option.