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Add Robbie Findley to the list of veterans on their way out at Real Salt Lake.

The 29-year-old forward was drafted sixth in Friday's first phase of the 2014 Re-Entry Draft by Toronto FC making him the fourth established name to leave the club this week. On Monday, RSL announced the trade of Nat Borchers to the Portland Timbers. Two days later, former RSL coach Jason Kreis selected Ned Grabavoy and Chris Wingert in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft. They're bound for New York City FC.

Findley, who only had one goal in 2014 after a length rehab from offseason knee surgery, was one of three players selected in Phase 1 of the Re-Entry Draft. Per Major League Soccer's current CBA, players taken in the first phase of the Re-Entry Draft have their current contract options immediately exercised or receive Bona Fide Offers from their new team.

Findley earned $245,500 in 2014 with RSL, according to the MLS Players Union.

The Montreal Impact selected Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Eric Kronberg with the first pick. Another SKC goalkeeper was selected with the very next pick as the San Jose Earthquakes picked Andy Gruenebaum.

Every other club including RSL — who had the 13th pick — decided to pass.

Findley leaves RSL after two stints with the club that spanned six seasons. He made 25 appearances and 17 starts in 2013, during RSL's run to the MLS Cup final. He also leaves as the club's all-time leading postseason scorer, notching two in the 2013 MLS Cup playoffs. Findley was originally acquired in 2007 from the L.A. Galaxy as the first official transaction of the Jason Kreis era after the former RSL forward retired to become head coach that spring.

During his first four years with RSL, Findley scored 29 goals, including the 64th-minute equalizer in the 2009 MLS Cup final against his former club. In 2010, he was chosen to be part of the U.S. men's national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and started two matches. After the 2010 campaign ended, Findley announced he wanted to pursue opportunities in Europe and was eventually left unprotected in the 2010 Expansion Draft. The Timbers took his rights as Findley set off for England to play for Championship club Nottingham Forest where he played for three seasons before returning to MLS.

RSL re-acquired his rights in a trade with the Timbers on Jan. 2013 in exchange for allocation money.

The second phase of the Re-Entry Draft for players not chosen Friday is slated for Thursday, Dec. 18, when clubs can pick players and renegotiate contracts upon selection.

With the loss of four pieces to the aging RSL core, where does the club go next? In speaking with RSL coach Jeff Cassar this week, he said there are more moves on the horizon. He said two transactions have been agreed to in principle, but added that he doesn't know when they'll be official and announced. Upon losing Grabavoy and Wingert Wednesday, RSL re-acquired center back Jamison Olave from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money.

"The driving force [behind the move] was when you lose Borchers and Wingert and you have the opportunity to bring back a guy of that opposing stature, that's the driving force," Cassar told the Tribune. "I think when Jamison left, we always missed having him and being able to bring him back with this opportunity was a no-brainer."

When asked how he envisions pairing the 6-foot-3 Olave with the 6-foot-4 Chris Schuler, Cassar said he's obviously excited about the new combo.

"I think it's two leaders who will play together and who will be extremely successful together," he said. "I'm really excited for the impact mentally that they will have on the opposing forwards because I sure wouldn't want to be being chased down by either Jamison or Chris."

After RSL lost Grabavoy as the first pick of NYCFC's Expansion Draft plans, the club protected Carlos Salcedo. The 21-year-old center back voiced displeasure with the RSL front office and asked not to return in a written statement on Twitter two weeks ago. The move to bring back Olave likely spells out a scenario in which Salcedo isn't back in 2015.

When asked why the club decided to protect Salcedo the same day as acquiring Olave, Cassar said, "What I would say is that Carlos is an asset."

Moves aren't done. A league-wide trade window remains open until Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 9 a.m. And Cassar said the club has holes to fill.

"Obviously when you lose a center back and a left back and a midfielder, obviously you want to go out and replace them," Cassar said. "We have extremely good, talented midfielders in the midfield right now. But any time you can improve in any area, we will try and address that."

-Chris Kamrani

Twitter: @chriskamrani