from Scott Lewis of Sportsnet,

Here are four players who could enjoy productive seasons in their new environments.

Mike Green, Detroit Red Wings

Mike Green goes from quarterbacking one of the NHL’s deadliest power plays to…well, quarterbacking another one of the league’s deadliest power plays.

Green isn’t about to deliver another 30-goal season like he did with the potent 2008-09 Washington Capitals, but he’s likely to see his overall minutes climb back up over 20 per night under rookie head coach Jeff Blashill with the Detroit Red Wings.

Consider Marek Zidlicky’s performance while playing a leading role on the Red Wings’ man-advantage late last season. Now consider Zidlicky is practically a fossil compared to the younger Green, and whoa boy, we have a fit for the latter.

There’s a lot to like about Green with the Red Wings, including the very reasonable three-year, $18-million contract he signed this off-season.

Phil Kessel, Pittsburgh Penguins

For all the things Phil Kessel has done so well in his career that are quantifiable, it’s the potential impact the soft sciences could have as he moves from Toronto to Pittsburgh that have many thinking he could turn in a career year.

read on for more on Kessel plus Lucic and Semin...