 After the two-year period of uncertainty, including rumors of relocating to another city or even straight out folding, the team was sold to a consortium led by Rochester, New York, billionaire and former New York gubernatorial candidate Tom Golisano and former Sabres president Larry Quinn, whose bid included no government funding.Golisano was introduced as team owner on March 19, 2003.With the 2002–03 season having started under NHL control, general manager Darcy Regier could make only minimal moves.