Hearts squad underwent serious turnover in the summer, with 13 new first-team players arriving at Tynecastle, and several big-name players departing.
Lawrence Shankland, Alexandros Kyziridis and Alexander Schwolow all left for pastures new, while youngsters Liam McFarlane, MJ Kamson-Kamara and Adam Forrester completed loan exits as they looked for more senior experience.
Replacing former manager Derek McInnes after his move to Rangers in the summer, new head coach Wouter Vrancken endured a difficult start to the season, but has steadied the ship in the recent weeks and will go within two points of league leaders Celtic if they can topple the Glasgow giants at Parkhead next week.
Josh McPake, Calvin Miller and Laurent Mendy have all shone over the opening months of the season, as Hearts look to show they have what it takes to hang at the top of the Scottish Premiership on a permanent basis. But what has happened to those that have left?
Here we look at the 15 Hearts players who moved away from the club before the start of the new campaign, and assess how they have done for their new teams in the opening months of the season. Who has found success away from Tynecastle - and who regrets their decision to leave?
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13. Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo makes a save from Hearts' Lewis Neilson. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo makes a save from Hearts' Lewis Neilson. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group) | SNS Group
15. Liam McFarlane - Partick Thistle (loan)
The 21-year-old is highly regarded at his parent club and was invited to be a training goalie at this summer's World Cup with Scotland. After impressing on loan at Alloa Athletic last season, he was snapped up by promotion-chasing Championship side Partick Thistle on a similar deal and has been mightily impressive at Maryhill so far, keeping five clean sheets in seven appearances. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
16. Adam Forrester - Ross County (loan)
The Hearts youngster spent last season on loan with St Johnstone, playing 19 times as the Perthshire outfit won the Championship title. He made a similar move to third-tier Ross County in the summer, but has started just one game for the Staggies and is struggling to dislodge the experienced Connor Randall at right-back. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group