Queen of the South boss Marvin Bartley has spoken of the importance of two-year deals in helping continuity in the squad.
In the past Queens managers have faced a scramble to rebuild a squad every summer and until very recently multi-year deals at Palmerston were something of a rarity.
This summer Kieran McKechnie and Harry Cochrane have become the two latest players to sign extended deals after Bartley signed Jack Brydon until 2025 in January and those moves bring a range of benefits for the manager, players and the club.