Weekly Question: How might Erik Brännström fit into the Sens’ plans?

Photo by Derek Leung/Getty ImagesThe 22-year-old defenseman has been quite possibly the biggest story of the Ottawa Senators’ last four games. After a few seasons of rarely being given opportunities to succeed and not doing much with the few opportunities he was afforded, Brännström finally looks like a top 4 defenseman. Not a guy with top 4 potential. A guy who can play in the top 4 right now.

It’s fantastic, and surprising, and very well-timed, as a lot of us were just beginning to give up on him. But what does it mean for Brännström’s future?

Why weren’t things working out before?

Brännström was a frustrating player to watch in his first few seasons. He clearly had the tools to create…