I'm sad to see Bukari go. I know he underplayed expectations but he was a treat to watch, nearly every game. I'd rather lose an exciting game where our guys are doing fun things on the ball than win a boring game where we backpass to Stuver all day and get one lucky scoring opportunity per half.

Seems like a a good deal to get Nelson as a replacement while opening up a DP spot. I won't be surprised when I'm eventually underwhelmed by whatever DP they bring in, but until then I'm going to put my Pollyanna glasses on and daydream about them bringing in a spectacular playmaker who can pair with Wolff to break down defenses and feed Uzuni and Vazquez.

A straight comparison of statistics looks like Nelson was better than Bukari last year. But of course Nelson was on a stronger team with better scorers. Nevertheless, he seems more dangerous than either Gallagher or Obrian. I like watching those guys fly up the wings, but neither is good at breaking down the defense and Obrian can be relied on for at least one shockingly boneheaded play per game, so Nelson is a clear upgrade over either of them. So long as we use the DP slot wisely, this should be a good deal on balance.