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MLS Today Kicks Off New Era With Introduction Of Free Agency

The first-ever free agency market opens this afternoon in MLS, signaling the “introduction of a new era” for the league. Several players eligible for free agency – 28 years old or older who have at least eight years MLS experience – have already signed with “their current teams on favorable contract terms.” The real impact could be next year’s class, as teams must “evaluate whether free-agency-eligible players entering the final year of their contracts will re-sign or ... consider trading those players away” (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 12/7).

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