TSM Sign Broken Blade, Hauntzer Possibly To Join Golden Guardians
By Zac Cameron ·
After three years with the team, Hauntzer will be leaving the TSM franchise as the organization signs Broken Blade from the TCS.
TSM has today confirmed a rumor that has been circulating around the scene for several weeks now, that they will be signing Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik from the TCS to their NA LCS team. set to replace long-time top laner Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell, Broken Blade will take the starter position going forward, while TSM works to find a new home for Hauntzer.
“When I first started to play League, I always used to watch TSM from home,” Broken Blade revealed in the official statement. “To know that I am now a part of it means a lot to me. It’s a great honor and I’m really proud to be part of such a big organization. I can’t wait to play with legends like Bjergsen and Zven, and I will do my best to fulfill the expectations of the fans and the team.”
This comes after news that TSM will also be signing a new support, former Echo Fox and Cloud9 player Andy “Smoothie” Ta to replace Alfonso “Mithy” Aguirre Rodríguez. Based on the comments by Broken Blade in the announcement post, it seems that Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg and Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen will be the only remaining players from the 2018 roster, which saw TSM fail to reach the NA LCS finals and the World Championship for the first time in the organization’s history.
While TSM has committed to finding a new home for Hauntzer, a report from ESPN indicates that he may end up on the Golden Guardians, another team looking to do some major rebuilding after their lackluster first year in the NA LCS. With news that the Golden Guardians are also interested in signing Henrik “Froggen” Hansen to the mid lane, it seems that GGS might end up being a very competitive team moving forward.