However, the trade also contained a clause that allowed Chicago to receive allocation money in lieu of the draft picks.
The salary cap value of Designated Players can also be reduced using allocation money.
Houston sent allocation money to New York to acquire the rights to Freeman.
Cannon later returned to the Earthquakes via a trade with the Galaxy for allocation money on January 10, 2008.
Teams can use allocation money to reduce the salary cap value of a Designated Player.
Traded (For allocation money and 2013 pick)
On December 3, 2012, he was traded to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for allocation money.
Jewsbury was traded to Portland Timbers for allocation money on March 1, 2011.
He was traded to Kansas City Wizards on September 5, 2008 in exchange for allocation money.
On 27 July 2012, Fernández was traded to the Chicago Fire for allocation money.