An NHL insider has recently made a shocking new prediction on where Patrick Kane will land this season, and it isn't the leading favourite. <h2>LeBrun Predicts that Kane Will Sign in Florida</h2> Today, Pierre LeBrun made a shocking prediction about Patrick Kane, that he will sign with the Florida Panthers. Recent rumours have the leading candidate being Kane's hometown of Buffalo, however, LeBrun thinks that Kane will be enticed to play on a line with Barkov. <q>Going to his hometown Sabres makes a lot of sense, but my prediction is that Patrick Kane ends up with the Panthers. One would think Florida would be more worried about its blue line, my sense is that the Panthers feel they can hang in until Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour return. Panthers general manager Bill Zito had Kane at a world hockey championship, where Zito made him captain. Can you imagine Kane playing on a line with Aleksander Barkov? I certainly can - LeBrun on Kane and the Panthers</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1711368212577714283'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Would Kane Even Want to Sign in Florida?</h2> The main reason the 3-time Stanley Cup champion remains unsigned is that he wants to continue to rehabilitate his hip after surgery prior to signing with a team. However, this buffer also gives Kane an opportunity to see how the first month of the season plays out and gives him an early glance at who might be in the running for the Cup. <q>Patrick Kane YOU are a Florida panther</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/WesMcCauley2/status/1710764675737030955'> </a></blockquote></div> If the Panthers want to sign Kane, they have to remain competitive at the beginning of the season, despite not having Ekblad or Montour. A slow start might mean losing out on the Kane sweepstakes. <q>The key for Florida is not to lose too much ground early in the season. The plan for Kane and agent Pat Brisson is to look at the landscape one month into the season and start making a shortlist. The Panthers must stay in it to make that list. - LeBrun on Kane and the Panthers</q> As seen on <a href='https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl-team/florida-panthers/Insider-Drops-Bombshell-on-Patrick-Kane-Next-Team' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hockey Patrol</a> - Insider Drops Bombshell on Patrick Kane's Next Team