On May 31, 2010, Sauvé signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[11] While in Vancouver for the team's 2010 training camp, Sauvé was hit by a car while crossing the street, suffering a concussion that sidelined him for over two months.[12] Unable to play, he was subsequently assigned to the Moose.[13] After being cleared to play, Sauvé was reassigned by the Moose to the Canucks' third-tier ECHL affiliate, the Victoria Salmon Kings.[14] He made his professional debut November 26, 2010, against the Idaho Steelheads.[15] The following day, he recorded his first professional point, an assist, against the Steelheads.[16] After seven games with Victoria, Sauvé was recalled to Manitoba on December 16.[17] He recorded an assist in each of his first two AHL games, both against the Chicago Wolves.[18]