I also imagine you'd have a legal shark fight on your hands, if you didn't consent to release family guys like Ball & Davila, if they sought to break their contracts on 'compassionate grounds'. That's if they A League is set to resume with another hub in Australia.
Basically I think contracts at the moment will mean squat.
Bright side if you are a hungry young domestic Kiwi player, you could well get an opportunity. And as Elliot has just proven who knows where you could end up, if you get given a chance. He spent most of the last season in the Handy Prem.
Outside the big 3, most of the other clubs are likely to be in the same spot as the Nix, poring over talent in the various NPL leagues.