On July 16, 2015, Sauvé secured a one-year AHL contract as a free agent with the Portland Pirates.[22] In the 2015–16 season, Sauvé appeared in just 3 games with the Pirates as he was unable to secure a role on the club. He was reassigned to the ECHL with the Manchester Monarchs before on March 7, 2016, he was traded to the Stockton Heat in exchange for future considerations.[23]