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Major League Soccer player acquisition, movement, and compensation

official 2011 rules (avoid using this since the link will be dead next season)

Acquisition

Allocation list

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Trades, transfers, and loans

Discuss transfer fees, transfer windows, trades and loans. In addition to players, draft positions (except for expansion draft) and allocation money can also be traded. rules (not a reliable source) Donovan transfer fees (not a reliable source)

Weighted lottery

rules explained [3]

Discovery

rules (not a reliable source) explained (maybe a reliable source)

Movement

International players

eight slots allowed as of 2007

Expansion draft

2011 rules

Compensation

Salary cap

$2.675 million in 2011

Allocation money

Allocation money given for expansion status, not qualifying for the playoffs, and transfer fees. New in 2011: teams receive allocation money for qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions League. some rules stated (page 4) $100,000 for group stage qualification

Designated players

rule created in 2007 count $335,000 against the cap

Generation Addidas

exempt from expansion draft