The Carolina Hurricanes, Seattle Kraken, and Toronto Maple Leafs have spoken to the San Jose Sharks about newly minted three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Leafs general manager Brad Treliving is talking to a lot of teams about a number of different options, according to LeBrun.

Karlsson won the Norris again Monday night on the heels of a historic 101-point season. The 33-year-old became the oldest defenseman ever to notch 100 points in a campaign, only the sixth blue-liner to ever accomplish the feat, and the first since Brian Leetch in 1991-92.

Reports from earlier in June said the Sharks and Karlsson were on the same page about working out a trade. On Sunday, he confirmed he wants to be moved to a contender.

The Swede had a career year and proved he still has plenty left in the tank after several injury-plagued seasons. His 25 goals and 76 assists were both personal bests in the NHL, and he achieved those marks despite playing for a lackluster Sharks squad that finished with the league's fourth-worst record. He also played 82 games for the first time since 2015-16.

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