Penrith Panthers enforcer Moses Leota and his management dropped a bombshell on the NRL this week, with the prop being given permission to negotiate his future away from the foot of the mountains.
Still contracted for the 2027 campaign, Leota, who has spent his entire professional career with the men from the foot of the mountains, was seen as a likely one-club player.
The 216-game veteran seemed to be Panthers all the way, but he will now test his value.
It's hard to knock him, with expansion clubs and the Panthers' salary cap at breaking point, he had every right to go and test his value.
Penrith letting him do it before November 1 will be sold as a show of good faith and loyalty by the club, and there may be some element of truth in that, but football is a business, and Leota could well sign his future away from the foot of the mountains.
Leota, on his part, reportedly wants to stay at Penrith - that doesn't take a lot of believing given the comments have pretty much been a consistent line right throughout his career.
But that doesn't mean the eight-time New Zealand representative won't be looking at what's out there.
Here are the clubs who must come to the party for his signature.
4. Perth Bears
It's no secret the Perth Bears need more talent, both for their inaugural season and further seasons.
At the moment, they are lacking experience through their 20 signings, particularly in the middle third of the park.
Leota heading west would be a risk in his career, but you get the feeling Perth would be perfectly willing to move plenty around if they were a chance at landing the New Zealand international's signature.
While most clubs on this list would be more than happy to hold out for 2028, the Bears are clearly the club who would most likely try and find out if there was a way of bringing him to the west early.
Given Penrith's salary cap crunch, they might just be inclined to say yes.
