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Nef
I'm not sure which part of the system you're dealing with. You should be able to cut off the boiler and the mains supply and get a compression fitting on there. I usually find a longer one than the one you linked to but its basically that method in principal.
It is a reasonable point that since this piece of pipe failed in that way it might be worth replacing the run if it's possible.
When applying the LSX I usually put a small amount on the olive and the threads. The compression fittings hold water 95% of the time first time around, LSX just stops any fiddling around because it seals any compression joint first time.
You would only need to have perfectly dry or frozen pipes if you were going to solder the repair. Compression joints don't mind being fitted wet. Just don't try to fit them when there's full pressure, it's surprising how much water gets everywhere when you do that. :)
Always have a lot of old towels a bucket and dustpan to catch water just in case. Saves everyone running around like crazy if there's an unplanned evacuation of water.