Nine days after firing former coach Gerard Gallant, the Columbus Blue Jackets have reportedly decided on his replacement.

According to a report on TSN of Canada's Web site, Ken Hitchcock has agreed to a three-year deal to coach the Blue Jackets. The sides reportedly agreed to terms Wednesday. Hitchcock is expected to run the team's practice Thursday and will make his debut Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers, the team that fired him last month.

The news comes three days after the Blue Jackets interviewed Hitchcock and a day after they met with former Los Angeles Kings coach Andy Murray.

"I was impressed with everything," Hitchcock told the Columbus Dispatch on Tuesday. "From the interview to the facility -- everything, every aspect impressed me. That's the best way to describe it."