Beau never would've signed it.

Neither Beau nor the Islanders are interested in that proposition.

NYI would have matched it instantly, and there's no telling how long Beau has been signed for. Palmieri is supposed to have signed months ago, that could have been the same with Beau if Sorokin was a problem contract

Nope. In the small chance Beau would have signed, the Canes would have to given a much higher deal to have a serious shot. Islanders will have a ton of cap space next season without big RFAs to worry about.

They have the opposite problem of Montreal

It is much easier to get KK to sign an offer sheet after this past year than beauvillier

Pretty clear to me that Carolina only offersheeted Montreal in retaliation and have no real interest in offersheeting a player from any other team. Someone hits you, you hit them back. Pretty simple concept really to make sure people think twice before they try to hit you again.

No they couldn't, NYI vould easily match. Montreal literally cant

I will agree. Carolina let emotion get in the way. Beauvillier was, probably, signed a month ago and never would be in position for an offer sheet...