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Three NWSL trades that could define the 2025 season

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Jaedyn Shaw signed for North Carolina Courage from San Diego Wave .

Savy King Bay FC signed for Angel City FC this season .

The NWSL abolished the draft draft this season , meaning graduating college players can negotiate to sign with any team they want.

The league agreed to new rules that require players’ consent to get moved.

Angel City signed 20-year-old left-back from Bay Bay Bay for $ 300,000 .

Yazmeen Ryan has played just about everywhere in the attacking half of the pitch for Gotham FC .

Ryan has been a box-to-box midfielder, a shuttler in a diamond formation, a cut-inside left-winger, and a more traditional up-and-down right-wing.

Houston will be extremely dependent on finding the feet of those players on the edge of the 18-yard area .

Diana Ordoñez and Messiah Bright are both excellent back-to-goal hold-up players, but neither are particularly great at running in behind center-backs.

Houston are not exactly loaded with mobile attacking midfield or left-wing talent.