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.
1. PNG Chiefs
This is an obvious one, of course, but also a real chance.
It's clear the only reason Leota is testing the open market is to understand his real value before he makes a decision on his Penrith future.
That value is going to be higher than most suspect even as he approaches the back-end of his career, and the PNG Chiefs could come to the table with an offer that blows everyone else out of the water given their tax-free advantage.
They already have four signings, and there is no reason Leota couldn't be next in line if he is willing to take a punt on moving to Port Moresby for more cash than anyone else can throw at him.
