Pettersson is a pretty good candidate for a sophomore slump, because of how hot he started last year and the potential that Boeser won't be there. But I don't think I'd bet on it, certainly not ahead of a lot of other players.
Hayes is obviously a good contender not to live up to his deal, but if he just does what he's always done can you really call that "flopping"? They just overpaid. Same for Myers.
The best candidates for flops are generally the guys who have been recovering from injury over the summer, the people who hold out until the season starts, and the people who change teams (that can go either way). A bunch of those have been mentioned. Duchene is a decent bet, given Nashville's history with skill players.
I'll go the other way - the best candidate for a breakout season, for me, is Timo Meier.
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