Soccer by Ives has confirmed that there is merit to a rumour first reported on the @24thminute Twitter feed yesterday.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Wild rumour: Colorado trades allocation and No 6 & 25 to <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23TFC">#TFC</a> for No 1. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23TFC">#TFC</a> then flips No 6 and 25 to Vancouver for No 5. 1/2</p>— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) <a href="
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Although it's important to note that it is still in the rumour stage, the trade does make a lot of sense to all three teams.
Toronto wants Andrew Farrell and will pick him at No 1. However, the Rapids want Walker Zimmerman and Chivas is on record with their desire to select Carlos Alvarez at No 2. Therefore the Reds can get Farrell at No 3 and gain allocation.
By flipping the No 6 pick for Vancouver's No 5 selection, TFC gets the first crack at the top Canadian prospect in the draft, Kyle Bekker. Vancouver gains an additional second round pick and still likely gets the player they were looking at anyway (thought to be Eriq Zavaleta).
The only wildcard in the deal would be New England. The Revs could jump ahead and select Bekker at No 4, but his international status is likely to scare them away.
We will continue to follow the rumour.