Ottawa Senators Prospect Update: Norris, Balcers earn NHL call-ups

Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY SportsAfter last year’s trade deadline, we had so much to cover in this space.

The Ottawa Senators had just acquired Erik Brännström, Vitaly Abramov, and Jonathan Davidsson during the Matt Duchene and Mark Stone trades, and people were waiting to get a sense of what these new additions could bring to a resurgent Sens system.

One year later, and those prospects look well entrenched in their roles. Brännström might not be developing as quickly as some would hope, but looks like a real top-four defender at the pro level — with advanced defensive sense and a developing transition game. Abramov was the team’s biggest surprise in the offseason, and is well on his way to…