he was probably salivating like a dog when he saw the giftwrapped target he was presented with.
I'd bet the last thing going thru liambis' mind was "i should maybe slow down before i hit this guy becuase he's in a vulnerable position close to the boards and could get really hurt"
And a 1 yr suspension justifies this? I'm pretty sure that 3/4 of players would have done the same. It could have been a LOT worse of a hit (throw in an elbow or a jump), even though the outcome was terrible. There's always a risk.