Sydney will look to lock down star Oliver Florent as the defender comes out of contract at the end of the 2024 season.
Florent, who's nearing 150 games for the Swans - has been a stalwart under coach John Longmire since being drafted in the 2016 AFL Draft, taken with Pick 11.
However, a potential salary cap squeeze is on the horizon due to the long list of high-end talent that needs to be re-signed.
Superstar winger Errol Gulden recently signed a four-year deal and hard-nosed midfielder James Rowbottom did the same, with the duo being locked away until the end of 2028.
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However, Will Hayward and Logan McDonald lead a long list of key names that John Longmire and his coaching crew would like to keep, including Florent.
Speaking on 3AW, the 25-year-old didn't offer a definitive answer on whether he'd stay in New South Wales, with strong family pulls back in Melbourne an option rival clubs can use to lure him down south.
"I really don't know," Florent said,
"I'm not locking myself into one place. I love it here, I love it in Melbourne.
"But I just try not to think that far ahead. I don't think it's healthy for my mind to go to a conclusion on where I end up in life.
"I could end up on the either side of the world and not even realising it and having the best time.
"Right now, I am really happy where I'm at and who knows what could happen, I do really miss my family. I see them all the time during the off-season but I'm not really sure."
There is no doubt the rest of the competition is gearing up to make a play for the defender, whose versatility has been on show since he debuted in 2017.
Growing up as a Hawthorn fan, it'd be remiss if the brown-and-gold didn't make a play for Florent, given their well-off financial status and rebuilding phase that will look to add impressive youth to its list.
And the lure of playing on the MCG more often than not can be another factor if the Mentone Grammar product were to consider a move.
"I love playing in massive games, playing in front of big crowds," Florent said.
"(Dad) was a big Hawks fan and I followed Hawthorn growing up."
Despite the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which gives clubs more salary cap space, it is hard to imagine they can keep all these players.
Not to mention, be in the hunt for Western Bulldogs forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, who will be seeking a hefty dollar tag if he is to leave the Kennel.
As is most years, the AFL Trade Period is one with plenty of intrigue as club masterminds get to show off their skills.
The Swans would love to go under the radar but given the pickle they could find themselves in, that seems unlikely.