No, a second might not pan out. Nor might a first. And yes, playoff experience is valuable, as is the run up to the playoffs, making it nor no. Even the present games are meaningful, unlike what the Oilers are playing.
That said, I think both sides are overstating a case here. Glencross isn't dead weight, nor is he the key piece in making the playoffs. I happen to think his particular skill set, the fact he is very affordable for a cap team, making a cup (not playoff) run, and the fact he is almost certainly not a Flame at the beginning of next season, makes him a valuable trading piece now (more so than just prior to free agency, when the Flems might get a 5th rounder).
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