The second the clock ticks over into November, a host of NRL talent come off-contract for 2023 and beyond.
With the Dolphins entering the competition in 2023, this will most certainly be the craziest signing period we've seen since the last time the NRL expanded, way back in 2007.
Most players won't be ready to make deals on the first day of November. It's massively unlikely for big deals to happen right away, and with the addition of the Dolphins, I suspect player agents will be advising players to wait and speak to everyone.
That said, there are a few players who will be inundated with offers the literal second the page in that calendar is turned.
We take a look at the top ten players who can, and probably will, cause a chaotic scramble for their services.
3. Reed Mahoney
Another player I expect the Eels to move heaven and earth to re-sign is their superstar number nine.
Mahoney is an Origin quality player who could immediately change the outlook of a side like the Titans.
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The Dolphins are reportedly very keen on the young Queenslander. He is the kind of signing who would be absolutely perfect for the new club.
He'll be 25 midway through the 2023 season and everything about his 2021 season suggests he's going to quickly become an elite option at nine.
You have to believe the Eels make him an urgent priority. The lack of options at nine on the market dictate his value is very high.
Whether or not they can hold off the Dolphins, Titans and possibly the Raiders, is yet to be seen.
