In a year of firsts, the Whitecaps will select college players in their first MLS Superdraft and in the week leading up the speculation is running wild. The stories started at the MLS combine that the consensus top prospect, Darlington Nagbe, was not attending the combine as he was told by the Whitecaps that he was assured the top pick. By the end of the camp a rumour was spread that Nagbe did not want to play in Vancouver as it would affect his citizenship in the United States. Vancouver's front office, Sohen and Lenarduzzi especially, have fueled some of this speculation by disclosing to the media that they open to listening to offers and that they had narrowed their choice down to two players.
With the winter transfer window open soon, the Caps will be bringing in a number of veterans to fill in the opening roster against TFC in March. It makes it difficult to identify what players they may select, however they do have three picks in the top nineteen to help fill out the roster. After winning the coin flip last summer against expansion cousins, Vancouver have their own selections at 1, 19 and 37. In addition the Whitecaps traded Nathan Sturgis, an expansion selection, to TFC for their 1st round pick which is 8th overall.
