I think you're being a bit black and white simply based on Shinkaruk having played a couple seasons of pro. That's circumstance and nothing more. It doesn't speak to him having additional ability or more NHL readiness. If that's you're only criteria, Gaunce is more NHL ready than Shink anyway. So no, Shink wasn't our best NHL ready prospect. And that doesn't even count guys like Horvat, McCann, Virtanen, Hutton, Tryamkin etc
Boesser hasn't committed to anything yet FYI.