Seattle Reign FC traded forward Jordyn Huitema to Chicago Stars FC on Thursday. The Reign received $500,000 in league funds, including $200,000 in allocation money and $300,000 in intra-league transfer funds. Huitema, 24, has made 70 appearances with the Reign since joining the club in 2022. Lesle Gallimore, the general manager, said Jordyn has been a tremendous professional and teammate during her time with the Reign. Huitema has the 11th-most appearances and eighth-most goals in Reign history. She started 18 of her 22 games played last season, recording three goals and an assist. Huitema scored the goal that allowed Sofia Huerta to become the NWSL's all-time leader in assists on August 24 against the Houston Dash. Huitema has made 96 appearances with the Canadian Women's National Team and represented her country at multiple FIFA Women's World Cups and Olympic Games. The trade was announced on Thursday, and the terms were disclosed by the club. The Reign will look to fill the void left by Huitema's departure. And the club's fans will be watching to see how the team performs without one of its key players. But for now, the focus is on the upcoming season. So the Reign will look to make the most of the transfer funds received from the trade. Huitema's departure marks the end of an era for the Reign, but the club is looking to the future. The Reign's head coach, Laura Harvey, will have to adjust the team's strategy without Huitema. The club's players will have to step up and fill the void left by Huitema's departure.