I think Penrtih are smart. Probably have a few younger firebrands coming through. He has only appeared in a handful of games this year. His mins arent great (yes it is the first few rounds of the comp and must be coming off a injury. They locked him up for mega bucks. If he leaves without any left over paymnet. They can use that cash elsewere. Leota will still be there who was the one that swung the game in the GF.
Penrith aren’t dumb. They would never release a player if it didnt assist them, with cap space, roster spots or starting to get past it. Not saying JFH is past it, but with his cap space you can probably promote 2 kids who might turn out to be a similar type of player in a year or 2. What Panthers have done so well is keep the 1, 7 and 13 which is what makes them great.