We know Steve Nicol stands to lose one quality player, who will it be? (Getty Images)

We know Steve Nicol stands to lose one quality player, who will it be? (Getty Images)

While the rest of the world is waiting for a couple World Cup qualifiers to finish up here we move forward here with our expansion draft coverage. Earlier in the day we discussed the LA Galaxy, now we take a gander at the New England Revolution.

Protected Available Exempt
Kevin Alston Chris Albright Nico Colaluca
Darrius Barnes Stephane Assengue Amaechi Igwe
Kheli Dube Gabriel Badilla
Jay Heaps Mauricio Castro
Shalrie Joseph Edgaras Jankauskas
Jeff Larentowicz Brad Knighton
Kenny Mansally Pat Phelan
Sainey Nyassi Matt Reis
Emmanuel Osei Bobby Shuttleworth
Steve Ralston Wells Thompson
Taylor Twellman Chris Tierney
Michael Videira

A fun one to watch here. I put Dube in over Reis just because of the age of Reis and his contract, similar to why Houston has always left Pat Onstad unprotected. Plus I look at their backup situation right now with Knighton and think that they are okay for the future. But I just don’t see Philly taking a keeper in the draft, they’ll trade for a good one if they don’t sign one or draft one in January.

I did go back and forth on Phelan because he is young and has the potential to be a real stud for this club if Larentowicz doesn’t re-sign with the team. I just don’t see them not protecting Larentowicz here though, in years past they’ve always protected out-going players like Michael Parkhurst and Clint Dempsey. Just makes sense.

See anyone I whiffed on here? Let’s here it.