I would start the housecleaning with Gagner, Hemsky, and Yakupov. Those three players aren't part of the solution. Get some defensive help and a gritty utility forward and see if they can change the culture in the room before firing the coach.
IMO part of the problem is that Oilers management overvalues their players so much that they think teams are going to give their top assets for these guys but the truth is they aren't that good and maybe that's why MacTavish hasn't been able to walk the walk. I don't see any simple solution for this team outside of blowing the roster up.
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