Asked if Mikhail Prokhorov has any interest in buying the Islanders, a spokesman for the Nets owner tells NetsDaily, "As before, [he has] no interest in pursuing the purchase of another sports team at this time."
Prokhorov has long maintained a stance that he will focus on the Nets.
Speculation had arisen in the wake of the Nassau vote that Prokhorov might want to buy the Islanders and move them into Barclays Center.
Minutes after Prokhorov's email arrived, Brett Yormark issued a statement, also by email, that Barclays Center can handle NHL hockey, but noted it's more a discussion for the future.
"Barclays Center will have an ice rink that can support professional hockey," Yormark said in his email. "Due to the venue’s design, the capacity for hockey would be several thousand seats less than for basketball. While we hope to explore hockey opportunities in the future, our primary focus at the moment is to build the best sports and entertainment venue in the world."
- Yormark: Brooklyn Barclays Center will have ice rink - Katie Strang - New York Newsday
- Prohkorov has no interest in Islanders - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
- Islanders aftermath: Brooklyn's viability as home - Brian Stubits - CBS Sports
- Islanders’ Future Blurred by Rejection of Arena Proposal - Jeff Z. Klein & Ken Belson - New York Times
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Nassau Arena, Hockey Future Are in Limbo - Yaffi Spodek & Kevin Clark - Wall Street Journal
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Our Islanders-Brooklyn (and Queens) thread, which will continue for 4 years - Dominik - Lighthouse Hockey
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Are the Islanders Moving to Brooklyn Now or What? - Neil deMause - Village Voice
- New York Islanders Future In Limbo: Is Brooklyn's Barclays Center An Option? - Travis Hughes - SB Nation
- Is Islanders' future in Brooklyn? - ESPN Cross Checks
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Don’t break out the champagne just yet, Nordiques fans - Pat Hickey - Montreal Gazette
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Progress Moves Along at the Barclays Center - Kristen V. Brown - Patch