While playing for the Union, Gazdag had his fair share of matchups against the Crew, which he considered to be "annoying" as he often found himself having to chase the ball rather than retain it, and was usually on the losing side. Those traits put Columbus at the top of his list for possible landing spots.

From a soccer perspective, trading Daniel Gazdag leaves the Union with a gaping vacancy at one of the hardest positions to fill on the soccer field.