Portland sent Troy Perkins to Montreal for Donovan Ricketts, in a rare exchange of established goalkeepers in Major League Soccer. “Donovan has been an impact player since he joined MLS and is one of the top-performing goalkeepers in the league,” Portland coach Gavin Wilkinson said. “Troy has been an important player for us, but we as a coaching staff saw this as an opportunity to improve the position, while optimizing our budget numbers in 2012 and 2013. Donovan has a great presence and will provide us with tremendous experience and leadership. He has a proven track record in MLS and has shown he can consistently play well at the highest level.”
