He will be guilty, thrown in prison, and the Canucks will still carry the dead cap.
Will be good trivia, "Which NHL team had an imprisoned criminal's cap hit count against their total cap hit?"
Hint: this team also had a cap hit penalty thrown at them for a contract that was completed years prior to the penalties coming into play.
Hint #2: this is also the team that has never won a draft lottery, even going back to their inaugural season.
Hint #3: other teams' players can punch them in the face or target their heads giving them concussions, all without penalty.