Complex sentence: He was frequently criticized for lack of effort and motivation, partially because of his lucrative and long-term contract, and he was outplayed by Russian centre Alexei Yashin in every season that they were teammates.
Split into simpler sentences: He was frequently criticized for lack of effort and motivation, partially because of his lucrative and long-term contract. Daigle was outplayed by Russian centre Alexei Yashin in every season that they were teammates.