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Originally Posted by ditty
Sam has a contract with the Whitecaps through next season. He was a big part of their strong early start until his freak injury with Canada in June. Tate Johnson was a nice surprise and deputized well but I think that is clearly still Sam's spot. His recovery is ahead of schedule and he expects to participate in preseason.
Maybe some day Sam will don a CPL jersey but I think we're a few years away from that. It would be an incredible coup for Cavalry, though.
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Yeah the fact that he has a contract probably means this doesn't happen. I think from a Whitecaps perspective that a Laborda/Johnson combo is effective enough that freeing up Sam's salary against the cap would be appealing if they can spend that money elsewhere. And coming off a serious injury with his history his list of potential suitors might be limited. But maybe that all screams CF Montreal instead.
I'd make a call if I'm Cavalry. But in a league with even less of a salary cap it would be tough if he has options elsewhere. And for Sam and Canada's sake, I hope he sticks in MLS.