Could Cronulla fullback William Kennedy and Gold Coast's Sam Verrills become prime targets for the Perth Bears?
The fate of Broncos dummy half Billy Walters is also intriguing, leading to uncertainty about his future in Brisbane, while Cowboys standout Jake Clifford and Dragons veteran Luciano Leilua are navigating their off-contract status.
Here are Pryde's assessments on the five off-contract players.
"Send. Perth should be his landing spot, realistically. Liam Ison hasn't been signed to play reserve grade forever. There's a very clear reason why William Kennedy was only given a one-year, cut-price deal for this year. I think he will leave."
"Unfortunately, for me, he's another send. Brisbane have so many dummy halves, and probably two of the best young ones in the game in Blake Mozer and Cameron Bukowski. I think if you're building your squad long-term, you need to prioritise those guys and finding them minutes next year. Unfortunately for Walters, with Cory Paix already signed and Ben Hunt wanting to go around again, that means he's on the way out."
"I rate Sam Verrills. He brings a lot, he defends well. If the Perth Bears aren't ringing his phone then I don't know what they're doing. I would've said sign until the news came out the other day."
"As much as the Cowboys appear to be going after Chanel Harris-Tavita, Clifford is a must sign for me. He's been excellent alongside Tom Dearden. You look at their run last year, their win-loss record without him was night and day. He's started the year really well. Must sign."
"He loves playing in a contract year. Send. Over the journey of his contract, he hasn't really delivered the goods. When you look at the Dragons, there's so many young forwards there at the moment, particularly on the edge with Dylan Egan, Jacob Halangahu and Ryan Couchman. In the middle, you've got Loko Pasifiki Tonga, Toby Couchman and Hamish Stewart. There's six young forwards there who need minutes. With Jaydn Su'A leaving, you could make an argument they need experience, but Luciano is a send."