2016-17 Offseason Calendar
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| 2016 Events | |
|---|---|
| December 11 Sunday | Half-Day Trade Window (9 am - 12 pm ET) No trades involving players will be permitted after 12 pm ET up until the conclusion of the Expansion Draft |
| December 12 Monday | Expansion Draft Protected Player list and eligible Free Agents list released. View protected and unprotected lists |
| December 13 Tuesday | Expansion Draft (2 pm ET) Beginning at 5 pm ET, Free Agents may engage in negotiations with all MLS clubs |
| December 14 Wednesday | List of players eligible for selection in the Waiver Draft released |
| December 15 Thursday | Waiver Draft (2 pm ET) Beginning at 5 pm ET, clubs may no longer sign or trade their own Re-Entry Draft eligible players (player-trade blackout window) List of players available in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft released |
| December 16 Friday | Re-Entry Draft - Stage 1 (3 pm ET) |
| December 21 Wednesday | Starting at 11 am ET, clubs may no longer sign or trade their own Re-Entry Draft eligible players (player-trade blackout window) List of available players in Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft released |
| December 22 Thursday | Re-Entry Draft - Stage 2 (3 pm ET) |
| 2017 Events | |
|---|---|
| January 7-12 Sat. - Thu. | 2017 adidas MLS Player Combine |
| January 13 Friday | 2017 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas |
| January 23 Monday | 2017 MLS preseason begins |
