The Buffalo Sabres confirmed this evening that Pat LaFontaine has resigned from his position as President of Hockey Operations, effective immediately.

This coming a day after a blockbuster trade that sent Ryan Miller and Steve Ott to St. Louis.

“Terry Pegula hired me in November and my primary objective was to lead the Sabres organization through a time of transition,” LaFontaine said in announcing his resignation. “I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish in a short period of time and want to thank Terry and Kim Pegula for the opportunity and their support during my time with the Sabres. I also want to convey my best wishes to all of the players in the Sabres organization and to wish them the best of success in the future. Most importantly, I want to convey my heartfelt appreciation to the great fans of the Sabres for the way I have been treated here as a player and as an executive.”

Unconfirmed reports state that the reason for LaFontaine's departure are because General Manager Tim Murray wants to replace Interim Head Coach Ted Nolan at the end of the season, resulting in LaFontaine's resigning in protest.

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