The Columbus Blue Jackets have reportedly found their next head coach. The team is expected to hire veteran head coach Mike Babcock, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

The Blue Jackets will make the hire official when Babcock's contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs expires on June 30. Babcock hasn't coached in the NHL since the Maple Leafs fired him just 23 games into the 2019-20 season.

Babcock, 60, began his head coaching career with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2002-03, and he took the team to the Stanley Cup Final in his first year on the job. After spending two seasons in Anaheim, Babcock became the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings in 2005.