The Vancouver Canucks have made what we anticipate will be their final two picks of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

After taking Connor Davis in round five and flipping the 161st overall pick in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Canucks selected Lucian Bernat 176th overall and defenceman Samuel Eriksson at 184th overall in the sixth round of the draft.

Listed at 6’4 and 201 pounds, Bernat put up 31 points through 37 games with Tappara’s U20 team over in Finland. At the U18’s with Slovakia, he tallied four points in seven games. Elite Prospects described him as a “shoot-first winger with solid physical tools and size to boot.”

He is slated to head over to the OHL’s Owen Sound Attack in 2026-27. Here is what Daily Faceoff’s Steven Ellis had to say about him:

“Teams love big wingers, and Bernat fits the mould as a 6-foot-4 forward who battles hard. I like his shot, and he’s good in transition. I thought he had some impressive moments with Slovakia at the U-18s, giving the team some much-needed muscle. Nobody will mistake him for a great skater, but he shows solid power-forward tendencies and can be really difficult to play against. He needs to work on showcasing that checking style more consistently, though.”

With the 18th overall pick, the Canucks took their first defenceman of the draft. On the broadcast’s panel, Tony Granato said he was impressed with Eriksson in his viewings. Eriksson is a 6’5 defenceman, as the Canucks stuck with their focus on size right up until the end of the draft.

Sportsnet had Eriksson ranked 84th overall on their rankings, and The Hockey News had him all the way up at 59th overall. Here is what Daily Faceoff’s Steven Ellis had to say:

“He’s huge. 6-foot-5, 212 pounds. Not a great skater but he’s mean with a great reach. Give him some time with a skating coach and he might be an NHLer.”

All in all, the Canucks selected nine prospects today: Caleb Malhotra (3rd overall), Adam Novotny (24th overall), Brooks Rogowski (33rd overall), Niklas Aaram-Olsen (41st), Dmitri Ivchenko (78th), Yaroslav Bryzgalov (97th), Connor Davis (129), Lucian Bernat (176th), Samuel Eriksson (184th).