North Queensland Cowboys second-rower Jeremiah Nanai recently indicated he was going to hit the open market on November 1 in a bid to find out his value.
It's a major blow for the Cowboys, who would have been keeping a player who has become one of the game's elite second-rowers, particularly at the attacking end.
While there are question marks around Nanai's defence - a familiar theme around the Cowboys - there is little doubt about what he brings in attack, both in terms of his standard running game, and his ability in the air.
His attacking record, ability to try score tries, and create havoc for opposition defences will almost certainly have opposition teams sit up and take notice.
When you cast the eye over the way rugby league is going, it's all about points and being able to score.
That is true too in the second-row. The game's elite are no longer defensive weapons, but rather, players like Hudson Young, Jacob Preston and Manly wrecking ball Haumole Olakau'atu.
It means Nanai will be hot property, and with the rising salary cap, it's not hard to see him fetching seven figures if teams turn a blind eye to his defensive issues.
Even with those, he likely wouldn't miss the seven-figure mark by that far.
Should he decide to up sticks and leave the Cowboys, then these are the clubs who will be in the mix for his signature for the 2028 season and beyond.
7. Parramatta Eels
The Eels lose Kelma Tuilagi at the end of this season, and while that still leaves them with the likes of Matt Doorey, Kitione Kautoga and the arriving Jaydn Su'A to choose from, neither of the first two currently at the club are contracted in to 2028.
That leaves question marks about where the blue and gold will look next, with there being a real chance they aim for a complete shake up on the edge.
Su'A, who arrives from the Dragons, will start that in 2027, but there is a school of thought that says Nanai joining him would give the Eels some of the NRL's best attack out wide - a game plan that would suit the halfback style of Mitchell Moses, and by extension, that of the club's youngsters in the system who will finally crack bigger game time in 2028.
Maybe the big question here is around the salary cap - it's tough to see the Eels paying top dollar for both second-rowers, but then, it's not totally off the table.
