 With the players threatening to strike, the league and owners agreed to add the suggested re-entry draft to provide some leverage to players.The re-entry draft was praised by some for increasing freedom and flexibility of player movement, with agents and players arguing that it provided checks on teams who previously could either force a player to take a lower salary or make them seek options outside of MLS.Others, however, criticized the relative lack of players actually moving and the rushed nature of the process, which took place by conference call.