Nassau County hasn’t given up the long- shot hope that the New York Islanders will move back to their longtime home arena, The Post has learned.
Despite the team’s new ownership giving no indication it was open to such a move, county officials are in talks with the team’s current landlord about a move back to the Nassau Coliseum, sources said.
The team is not a part of the talks.
“We decline to comment on ongoing discussions, however, we are supportive of the Islanders return to the [Coliseum],” County Executive Ed Mangano said.
Mikhail Prohorov, who owns Barclays Center, the team’ s current home, and operates the Coliseum — which is undergoing a top-to-bottom $260 million renovation — supports the concept of the Islanders moving back east, two sources close to the situation said.