When the Columbus Crew paid a reported $4.5 million to pry Dániel Gazdag away from the Philadelphia Union this spring, the move was sold as immediate roster improvement. The new Columbus Crew DP fit the bill as a proven goal-scorer, MLS Best XI talent, and a player who could replace the attacking output lost when the club moved on from other forwards. He left Philly as one of the club’s all-time scorers and came to Columbus as a Designated Player.