With Ryan McDonagh's departure, the Nashville Predators are in need of a new top-four defenseman. The market features several solid options to fill the void left by McDonagh, with Nikita Zadorov, Tyler Myers, Dylan DeMelo, Brandon Montour, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Brenden Dillon as potential candidates.

The Predators are looking for a solid top-four talent who can provide physicality, shot-blocking ability, and veteran stability lost in the trade. While they have in-house options, bringing in a veteran defenseman would be a good move given their cap space and the quality of available players in the market.