Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na June 26, 1999, n'oge na-adịghị anya mgbe Savard dechara oge mbụ ya na ndị Rangers, a gbanwere ya na Calgary Flames, tinyere nhọrọ mbụ nke ndị Rangers na
1999 (Oleg Saprykin), na mgbanwe maka ikike igwu egwu na Jan Hlaváč, Calgary's first-round pick (Jamie Lundmark) na nke atọ-round pick (mgbe e mesịrị gbanwere azụ na Calgary; Calgary họọrọ Craig Anderson) na 1999 Draft. Savard gara n'ihu na-emeziwanye na Flames na 2000/01, ọ kwụsịrị nke abụọ na ndị otu na-eme Jarome Iginla na isi 65.