Clubs will receive a 10 per cent salary cap discount for developing players or retaining loyal servants under a bold proposal that could be the solution to the NRL's transfer troubles.

The seemingly endless movement of players across clubs, and the speculation that goes with it, has been a bugbear for the majority of stakeholders across the game. The fans are the most vocal critics, becoming disillusioned when their favourite players – contracted or otherwise – are traded out of their club, often in the middle of the season.

The uncertainty over the salary cap figure for next year and beyond hasn't stifled the player market, with some of the game's biggest names not waiting until the end of the season to shift to rivals.

The Warriors officially released Tui Lolohea to Wests Tigers on Saturday; Mitchell Moses joined Parramatta after starting the season in the black, white and orange; Canberra are expected to release Zac Santo to the Warriors; and Te Maire Martin isn't expected to finish the year at the foot of the mountains. Meanwhile, marquee men Kieran Foran, Josh Dugan, Aaron Woods, James Tedesco, Jack Bird, Dane Gagai, Ben Matulino and Russell Packer are just some of the stars who have confirmed their departures well in advance of the 2018 season.