Yipe way too early to worry about any Nix signings, or lack of yet. I'd be more focused on any Govt financial support announcements, or news from FFA/NLWG what next A League season is likely to look like. Club survival needs to be the focus for the moment.
I guess players will return to pre season training in October, when some NZ domestic based players will be invited in for trials.
Early days but already looks like MVC, SFC & MC will be operating on a different financial plain to the other clubs. Salary cap rorting will be in overdrive. Victory were always likely to quickly bounce back from such a poor season just finished. Though if crowds are not possible in the new season that will hurt them, more than most.
When club's squads have all been sorted, you need to be comparing the Nix against likes of CCM, Newcastle, WU etc - not the big 3.