Crew TSII: Welcome, Niko (Can We Bundle in Lou Reed?)

In a move that puts my two worlds in dangerously close contact, it appears the Columbus Crew picked up M/F Nicolas "Nico" Hernandez from the Colorado Rapids. Defender Tim Ward and a third round pick in the '09 supplemental draft go the other way. Weird deal. This is good and bad for the Crew...or, actually, good [.