The 26-year-old is sidelined with a knee injury after undergoing surgery.
Savea, capped 44 times by the All Blacks, is contracted to New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2021 and pulled out of a deal to join Top 14 side Pau after the Rugby World Cup last year.
The flanker says a switch to rugby league was on his mind before he was injured during the World Cup.
Asked if he wants to play in the 13-a-side format, he told the Ice Project podcast: "100 per cent.
