At 30 years old and with few other options available, goalie Brian Boucher nonetheless looks forward to trying to resurrect a career that seemed filled with so much promise when he helped lead the Flyers to the Eastern Conference finals with several acrobatic saves during the 2000 playoffs. "I wanted to take a step backward to take two steps forward," Boucher said yesterday as he addressed the media for the first time since he signed a contract last week with the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Phantoms. Boucher hadn't been available because of the recent death of his mother. "I never thought I'd say this, but I'm happy to sign a minor-league contract."