Bickel Still Needs To Clear Waivers, Something That Might Not Happen

When Stu Bickel was called up to replenish the Rangers blue line following injuries to Mike Sauer, Steve Eminger, and Jeff Woywitka, no one was really sure what to expect.  After ten games, four assists, 18 PIMs, surprisingly good defense with only one glaring error, and a physical presence that has been missed with Sauer out, Bickel has been one of the most pleasant surprises of the season, and looks to be sticking around in the short term. What was originally supposed to be a short term call up is turning into a bit of a situation that the Rangers did not expect. When the Rangers cut Bickel from the roster in October, he needed to clear waivers. So it should come as no surprise that he would need to clear waivers again if he were to be returned to the Connecticut Whale when the Rangers blue liners return from injury. That said, while there should be no surprise in his waiver status, the issue here is that he might not actually clear waivers this time around. In October, Bickel was...