Jacob Laban will make his first NRL start against Gold Coast on Thursday.
"I'm embarrassed to be in the same camp as him," said Ray Hadley.
Shaun Johnson is currently off contract at the end of this year - a situation which may not last much longer.
The NZ Kiwis captain will cross the Tasman on compassionate grounds.
The Warriors put forward their most lacklustre display of the season in an upset loss at Wollongong.
The result ended a four-game unbeaten run in their NRL campaign.
The Auckland side were trying to stretch their unbeaten run to five games.
The Penrith Panthers enforcer will be released early to return across the Tasman.
The front-rower will effectively replace Addin Fonua-Blake, when he departs for the Dragons.
The in-form dummy half seems a logical selection for new coach Michael Maguire.
"Can we find a win, are we tough enough... and are we a true squad?"
The Sydney Roosters centre was a Golden Boot winner for New Zealand in 2022.
The Auckland side battled back from 16-0 down and eight points behind with two minutes left.
The Hurricanes lost to the Drua 27-24 in Fiji last year.
The NRL team gave fans plenty to cheer about in their late comeback for the draw.
The challenge earned the Warriors a game-tying penalty in the closing seconds of regulation.
The challenge was similar to one that landed Warriors hooker Freddy Lussick a four-match ban
The Warriors half scored a brilliant solo try and slotted a penalty to force added time.
The home side were trying to win their fourth straight game of the season.
Freddy Lussick was sent off during the final seconds of the NSW Cup game.