No we did not get McBride…we were never really in the running – even though we had first dibs on his rights.  McBride made it clear from day one that if he were to return the MLS, it would be to his hometown team – the Chicago Fire.

After what seemed like months of negotiating (TFC wanting to much/Chicago wanting to give up too little) there is finally a deal.

Toronto has given Chicago the rights to sign McBride and in return, Toronto will get 23 year old striker Chad Barrett as well as a 2009 first round draft pick and allocation money.

Details are still rolling in, but this seems like a fair deal to me.  We get a young, quality striker (who I think has the ability to make an impact), a quality (hopefully) draft pick and some dough to go out and sign another striker.

Things are going in a positive direction.

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