added 7:00pm, Sportsnet saying talks continue with Holland, want to have this wrapped up in the next few days.

from Mark Spector of Sportsnet,

The Edmonton Oilers are all-in on Ken Holland. But is the Detroit Red Wings icon ready to commit to Edmonton?

The Oilers hunt for a general manager, being conducted by CEO Bob Nicholson, is ready to wrap up. The Oilers and Holland have conducted extensive negotiations, with sources telling Sportsnet that the important issue of complete autonomy to hire and fire at will has been granted by Edmonton.

Now it is up to Holland to decide whether or not he will take the job.

The Edmonton Oilers are all-in on Ken Holland. But is the Detroit Red Wings icon ready to commit to Edmonton?

The Oilers hunt for a general manager, being conducted by CEO Bob Nicholson, is ready to wrap up. The Oilers and Holland have conducted extensive negotiations, with sources telling Sportsnet that the important issue of complete autonomy to hire and fire at will has been granted by Edmonton.

Now it is up to Holland to decide whether or not he will take the job.

Although Nicholson has informed some candidates that they won’t be getting the job, the hire has reached that delicate point where the final candidates — which include Mark Hunter, Keith Gretzky and Sean Burke — can not be ruled out, in case Holland decides against taking the job.

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added 3:16pm,