COLUMBUS, Ohio — This is Sonny Milano’s sixth training camp with the Blue Jackets, and his game still has all of the promise and some of the potholes he brought with him as a big-time, big-haired prospect in 2014.



But the situation is different.



Milano is one of 15 healthy forwards in camp, which means he’s only two more cuts away from surviving training camp to make the Blue Jackets’ roster for the Oct. 4 season opener against Toronto.



But the Blue Jackets can no longer simply send him back to minor-league Cleveland for more seasoning because Milano would need to clear waivers for the demotion. The Athletic contacted front-office members with five different NHL clubs. All five doubted Milano would clear waivers.



In other words, the former first-round draft pick could be playing for another NHL club within a week.



“You could look at it that way,” Milano said. “But I’m just focused on...