Mike Sullivan is expected to be the New York Rangers’ 38th head coach.

According to Emily Kaplan of ESPN, Rangers are in advanced contract talks to name Mike Sullivan head coach.

Kaplan also reports that Sullivan is expected to receive one of the richest coaching contracts in NHL history.

John Tortorella is also reportedly a strong candidate to rejoin the Rangers as an assistant coach under Sullivan. 

This news comes just hours after Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reported that it sounds like things are getting close and very much trending toward Sullivan becoming the Rangers’ head coach. 

Nothing has been made official by the Rangers, but it should only be a matter of time before Sullivan inks his contract with the Blueshirts.