It's not a good sign for my Reign's struggling offense that the our only entry on the "good trades" list is an outgoing forward who never came good on her potential:

Jordyn Huitema: Seattle Reign → Chicago Stars

The best way to describe Huitema’s move halfway across the country so far is: high risk, uncertain reward. For years, she has had flashes of greatness, but she has never been a consistent player. In Chicago, she’s played in six matches and scored two goals — somewhat hopeful numbers, but too small sample size to know for sure.

It’s possible that Seattle became an environment where she plateaued, and she thought the new environment of Chicago would be a better fit. But, if what she needs is an infrastructure of players and coaches who can really unlock her and help her find consistency, second-to-last-place Chicago might not be that club.