HO…HO…HO! True March Madness betting time! We’re not talkin’ hoops — we’re talkin’ NHL betting trade deadline time!

Technically, I’m jumping the gun. It’s only Trade Deadline Eve (we already got a crappy, boring orange in our stocking — and his name is Niclas Havelid).  But people who bet sports, particularly die-hard hockey fans, know deadline day has taken on a life of its own. Where did the trade deadline mania came from? No other sport has anything close to this level of hype. Can you blame hockey betting fans, though? For three straight years, 25 trades have been made on deadline day.

Once the big deals are made (and some will happen), I’ll break down whose Stanley Cup odds are affected the most…

See you tomorrow! NHL betting Christmas Day!