• Here's hoping that Woodbury native Kassey Kallman's new National Womens Soccer League team works out for her. Kallman was traded by Boston, the league's worst team, to Washington, the league's regular-season champion. The Spirit, though, already have dealt three key pieces from last year's team, including USWNT star Ali Krieger.

• I made much of the possibility of Minnesota United getting a homegrown player in the MLS expansion draft, but in the end, the Loons didn't have that option. Minnesota natives Eric Miller, Teal Bunbury and Cody Cropper were all protected by their respective teams. Montreal didn't protect Calum Mallace, but it didn't matter; Atlanta selected Impact midfielder Donny Toia with the first pick, meaning that United couldn't grab Mallace.

• Minneapolis City SC announced that it will play the 2017 season as part of the National Premier Soccer League, the sprawling semipro national league that is sometimes considered the fourth division of American soccer. It will help reduce the fledgling team's travel costs. A new NPSL franchise also was announced in Duluth, as well as a new team in St. Paul called Viejos Son Los Trapos FC.