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Second stage of 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft looms Thursday at 2pm CT

Frank Yallop DL

The second stage of the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft will be held via teleconference Thursday afternoon at 2pm CT.

As expected, stage one last Friday saw minimal activity with only three players selected.


The second stage typically sees more action than the first as clubs are able to negotiate a new salary number with players they select instead of having to pick up a player’s option for the following year.


For reference, 14 players total have been selected in the first phase of the Re-Entry process since it began in 2010, compared to 43 players selected in the second phase.


The list of six players that appeared for the Fire in 2014 and were Re-Entry eligible last week hasn’t changed with Patrick IanniHunter JumperSteven KinneySanna NyassiGonzalo Segares and Bakary Soumare all available for selection Thursday.


The Fire will again pick fourth overall on Thursday. See below the list of all available players:


Patrick Ianni (Chicago Fire)
Hunter Jumper (Chicago Fire)
Steven Kinney (Chicago Fire)
Sanna Nyassi (Chicago Fire)
Gonzalo Segares (Chicago Fire)
Bakary Soumare (Chicago Fire)


Carlos Borja (Chivas USA)
Marvin Chavez (Chivas USA)
Oswaldo Minda (Chivas USA)
Martin Rivero (Chivas USA)
Nathan Sturgis (Chivas USA)


Daniel Paladini (Columbus Crew SC)


David Armstrong (Colorado Rapids)


Edson Buddle (Colorado Rapids)


Kamani Hill (Colorado Rapids)


Dimitry Imbongo (Colorado Rapids)


Brian Mullan (Colorado Rapids)
 OPTED OUT


Marvell Wynne (Colorado Rapids)

Jair Benitez (FC Dallas)
Adam Moffat (FC Dallas)
Hendry Thomas (FC Dallas)


Nana Attakora (DC United)
Alex Caskey (DC United)
Jeff Parke (DC United)
Conor Shanosky (DC United)


Omar Cummings (Houston Dynamo)
Brian Ownby (Houston Dynamo)


Rafael Garcia (LA Galaxy)
Chandler Hoffman (LA Galaxy)
Brian Perk (LA Galaxy)
James Riley (LA Galaxy)


Mamadou "Futty" Danso (Montreal Impact)
Matteo Ferrari (Montreal Impact)
Troy Perkins (Montreal Impact)


Andre Akpan (New England Revolution)
Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution)
Stephen McCarthy (New England Revolution)


Bobby Convey (New York Red Bulls)
Kosuke Kimura (New York Red Bulls)


Corben Bone (Philadelphia Union)
Fred (Philadelphia Union)
Brian Carroll (Philadelphia Union)


Kalif Alhassan (Portland Timbers)
Rauwshan McKenzie (Portland Timbers)
Danny O'Rourke (Portland Timbers)


Rich Balchan (Real Salt Lake)


Aaron Maund (Real Salt Lake)
 OPTED OUT

Tristan Bowen (Seattle Sounders)
Josh Ford (Seattle Sounders)
Marcus Hahnemann (Seattle Sounders)


Jon Busch (San Jose Earthquakes)
Atiba Harris (San Jose Earthquakes)


Josh Gardner (Sporting Kansas City)


Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC)
Jeremy Hall (Toronto FC)
Ryan Richter (Toronto FC)
Andrew Wiedeman (Toronto FC)


Carlyle Mitchell (Vancouver Whitecaps) *
 OPTED OUT


Mauro Rosales (Vancouver Whitecaps)
 OPTED OUT

NOTE: * = out of contract