The New York Rangers are in "advanced contract talks" to hire Mike Sullivan as the franchise's 38th head coach, ESPN's Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes reported Thursday. The Rangers are expected to offer Sullivan "one of the richest coaching contracts in NHL history," according to Kaplan and Weekes.

The New York Rangers fired head coach Peter Laviolette after a disappointing season and are now reportedly close to naming his replacement.

Mike Sullivan and the Blueshirts are indeed in the process of negotiating a contract that will make the 57-year-old the 38th head coach in franchise history, The Post confirmed on Thursday. Additionally, according to ESPN, former Rangers head coach John Tortorella is a “strong possibility” to re-join the organization, as well.