MacTavish working on a deal...

The Edmonton Oilers are negotiating to sign head coach Craig MacTavish to a long-term deal. MacTavish will be a free agent come Saturday after the Oilers declined to pick up his contract option following the regular season. "Both Craig and I knew it was important for the team to have success this year. So we wanted to wait for the season to end before we made any decisions," Oilers GM Kevin Lowe told The Canadian Press on Tuesday.